Where does “dreit” come from?
dreit (Norman) comes from Old French dreit, from Late Latin drictus, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dreit (Norman): right
Ancestry of “dreit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | dreit | Alternative form of droit; early spelling of... |
| 2 | Late Latin | drictus | — |
| 3 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 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 |