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Where does “centroderecha” come from?

centroderecha (Spanish) comes from Spanish derecha, from Spanish derecho, from Vulgar Latin derectus, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

centroderecha (Spanish): center-right

Definitions

  1. center-right

Ancestry of “centroderecha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishderecharight; feminine singular of derecho
2Spanishderechoright , right-hand; straight, upright; correct,...
3Vulgar Latinderectusdirected, steered, guided, aligned, pointed,...
4Latindīrectus—
5Latindīrigō—
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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