Where does “extrema-direita” come from?

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

extrema-direita (Portuguese): far right

Definitions

  1. far right

Ancestry of “extrema-direita”, step by step

extrema-direita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese direita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesedireitaright; feminine singular of direito
2Old Portuguesedereitoright
3Vulgar Latinderectusdirected, steered, guided, aligned, pointed,...
4Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
5Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Portuguese extremo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseextremoextreme
2Latinextrēmusrear
3Proto-Italiceksterisemos
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx