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Where does “directo” come from?

directo (Latin) comes from Latin directus, from Latin dirigo, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

directo (Latin): dative masculine singular of dīrēctus; dative...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine singular of dīrēctus; dative...

Ancestry of “directo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindirectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been...
2LatindirigoI lay straight; arrange in lines; I direct,...
3LatinregoI rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage
4Proto-Italicregō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃réǵetito be straightening, to be setting upright
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “directo”

  • directer
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