Where does “dirept” come from?

dirept (Romanian) comes 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.

Ancestry of “dirept”, step by step

dirept traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin derectus

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

via Latin drictus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindrictusstraight
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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