Where does “misdirectional” come from?
misdirectional (English) comes from English misdirection, from English direction, from Latin directio, from Latin dirigo, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
misdirectional (English): Employing or relating to misdirection
Definitions
- Employing or relating to misdirection
Ancestry of “misdirectional”, step by step
misdirectional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English misdirection
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | misdirection | An act of misleading, of convincing someone to... |
| 2 | English | direction | A theoretical line followed from a point of... |
| 3 | Latin | directio | direction; aiming; righteousness |
| 4 | Latin | dirigo | I lay straight; arrange in lines; I direct,... |
| 5 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |