Where does “droit of admiralty” come from?

droit of admiralty (English) comes from French droit, from Old French droit, from Late Latin drictus, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

droit of admiralty (English): Any of certain customary rights or perquisites...

Definitions

Any of certain customary rights or perquisites...

Ancestry of “droit of admiralty”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	droit	right; law; right angle
2	Old French	droit	justice, right; right; correct; justified; right
3	Late Latin	drictus	—
4	Latin	dīrectus	laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
5	Latin	dīrigō	to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
6	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7	Latin	calceus	shoe
8	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
9	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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