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Where does “dritta” come from?

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

dritta (Italian): right, right-hand; starboard; tip-off, hint,...

Definitions

  1. right, right-hand; starboard; tip-off, hint,...

Ancestry of “dritta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandrittostraight, direct; upright, erect, straight;...
2Italiandirittostraight, direct; upright, erect, straight;...
3Vulgar Latinderectusdirected, steered, guided, aligned, pointed,...
4Latindīrectus—
5Latindīrigō—
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dritta”

  • dritte
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