Where does “drectus” come from?
drectus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin derectus, from Latin directus, from Latin dirigo, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
drectus (Vulgar Latin): straight; right; law
Definitions
- straight; right; law
Ancestry of “drectus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | derectus | directed, steered, guided, aligned, pointed,... |
| 2 | Latin | directus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been... |
| 3 | Latin | dirigo | I lay straight; arrange in lines; I direct,... |
| 4 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |