Where does “droit” come from?
droit (French) comes from Old French droit, from Late Latin drictus, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
droit (French): right; law; right angle
Definitions
- right; law; right angle
Ancestry of “droit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | droit | justice, right; right; correct; justified; right |
| 2 | Late Latin | drictus | — |
| 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 |