Where does “direita” come from?

direita (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese dereito, from Vulgar Latin derectus, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

direita (Portuguese): right; feminine singular of direito

Definitions

right; feminine singular of direito

Ancestry of “direita”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	dereito	right
2	Vulgar Latin	derectus	directed, steered, guided, aligned, pointed,...
3	Latin	dīrectus	laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
4	Latin	dīrigō	to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
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

Words derived from “direita”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →