Where does “derecha” come from?
derecha (Spanish) comes from Spanish derecho, 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.
derecha (Spanish): right; feminine singular of derecho
Definitions
- right; feminine singular of derecho
Ancestry of “derecha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | derecho | right , right-hand; straight, upright; correct,... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | derectus | directed, steered, guided, aligned, pointed,... |
| 3 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 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 “derecha”