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,...
5Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
6Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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