Where does “droite” come from?

droite (French) 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.

droite (French): feminine singular of droit; straight line; the...

Definitions

feminine singular of droit; straight line; the...

Ancestry of “droite”, 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

Words derived from “droite”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →