Where does “orendroit” come from?

orendroit (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.

orendroit (Old French): now

Definitions

  1. now

Ancestry of “orendroit”, step by step

orendroit traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French droit

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

via Old French ore

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchorenow; hour; time, period of the day
2Latinhōrahour
3Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
4Proto-Hellenic*worā
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Old French en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchenin; inside; on; upon; in
2Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
3Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
4Proto-Italicenin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx