Where does “raddrizzare” come from?

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

raddrizzare (Italian): to straighten; to correct; to rectify

Definitions

  1. to straighten; to correct; to rectify

Ancestry of “raddrizzare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandrizzareto straighten; to erect; to prick up or perk up
2Vulgar Latindirectiare
3Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
4Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “raddrizzare

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx