Where does “dret” come from?

dret (Friulian) comes 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.

dret (Friulian): right; straight, direct

Definitions

  1. right; straight, direct

Ancestry of “dret”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latindrictus
2Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
3Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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