Etymology Explorer › Italian

Where does “dritte” come from?

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

dritte (Italian): feminine plural of dritto; plural of dritta

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of dritto; plural of dritta

Ancestry of “dritte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandrittaright, right-hand; starboard; tip-off, hint,...
2Italiandrittostraight, direct; upright, erect, straight;...
3Italiandirittostraight, direct; upright, erect, straight;...
4Vulgar Latinderectusdirected, steered, guided, aligned, pointed,...
5Latindīrectus—
6Latindīrigō—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →