Where does “derecho” come from?
Derecho comes from Spanish derecho, from Latin directus meaning "straight," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- meaning "to direct or rule."
derecho (English): A windstorm with strong straight-line winds
Definitions
- A windstorm with strong straight-line winds
Ancestry of “derecho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | derecho | straight |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | derectus | directed, steered, guided, aligned, pointed,... |
| 3 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 4 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |