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Where does “biodiritto” come from?

biodiritto (Italian) comes from Italian diritto, from Vulgar Latin derectus, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

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Ancestry of “biodiritto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandirittostraight, direct; upright, erect, straight;...
2Vulgar Latinderectusdirected, steered, guided, aligned, pointed,...
3Latindīrectus—
4Latindīrigō—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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