Where does “direction” come from?
Direction comes from Latin directio, derived from Latin dirigo (to direct), which developed from Latin rego (to rule), ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- (to rule or direct).
direction (English): A theoretical line followed from a point of...
Definitions
- A theoretical line followed from a point of...
Ancestry of “direction”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | directio | direction; aiming; righteousness |
| 2 | Latin | dirigo | I lay straight; arrange in lines; I direct,... |
| 3 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “direction”
- directional
- bidirectional
- unidirectional
- redirection
- directionality
- misdirection
- multidirectional
- omnidirectional
- directionless
- directionally
- nondirectional
- unidirectionally
- bidirectionally
- bidirectionality
- unidirectionality
- monodirectional
- codirectional
- directionlessness
- undirectional
- omnidirectionally
- contradirectional
- eigendirection
- omnidirectionality
- directionlessly