Where does “enderechar” come from?
enderechar (Ladino) comes from Ladino derecho, 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.
enderechar (Ladino): to straighten out, put right
Definitions
- to straighten out, put right
Ancestry of “enderechar”, step by step
enderechar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ladino derecho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladino | derecho | straight, simple |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | derectus | directed, steered, guided, aligned, pointed,... |
| 3 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 4 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Ladino en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladino | en | in |