Where does “droit” come from?
droit (Middle French) comes from Middle French droict, from Old French droit, from Late Latin drictus, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
droit (Middle French): Alternative form of droict
Definitions
- Alternative form of droict
Ancestry of “droit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | droict | right; right; just; moral; right; correct; real;... |
| 2 | Old French | droit | justice, right; right; correct; justified; right |
| 3 | Late Latin | drictus | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |