direito.
law (body of rules and standards to be applied by courts)
Meaning & usage
law (body of rules and standards to be applied by courts)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dīs- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós Proto-Italic *rektos Latin rēctus Latin dīrēctus Vulgar Latin *dērēctus Old Galician-Portuguese dereito Portuguese direito Modified orthographically from Old Galician-Portuguese dereito (compare Spanish derecho), from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrēctus. Doublet of direto.
right (toward the right side; right-hand)
right (complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct)
right (fit for purpose; appropriate; right)
right, right-wing (pertaining to the political right)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dīs- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós Proto-Italic *rektos Latin rēctus Latin dīrēctus Vulgar Latin *dērēctus Old Galician-Portuguese dereito Portuguese direito Modified orthographically from Old Galician-Portuguese dereito (compare Spanish derecho), from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrēctus. Doublet of direto.
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