Where does “direito” come from?

direito (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.

direito (Portuguese): law; Toward the right side; right-hand; right;...

Definitions

  1. law; Toward the right side; right-hand; right;...

Ancestry of “direito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesedereitoright
2Vulgar Latinderectusdirected, steered, guided, aligned, pointed,...
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

Words derived from “direito

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx