Where does “dreiture” come from?

dreiture (Old French) comes from Old French droit, 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.

dreiture (Old French): right; entitlement; justice; rightness

Definitions

  1. right; entitlement; justice; rightness

Ancestry of “dreiture”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdroitjustice, right; right; correct; justified; right
2Late Latindrictus
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx