Latin

dīrēctus

‘straight’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin dīrēctus.

9 English words in this record descend from Latin dīrēctus, most familiar first.

• director ← directeur ← dīrēctōrem
• address ← adressen ← adrecier ← drecier ← *dīrēctiāre
• direct
• dress ← dressen ← dresser ← *dīrēctiāre
• dresser ← dressure ← drecëur ← drecier ← *dīrēctiāre
• undress ← undressen ← dressen ← *dīrēctiāre
• dressage ← dresser ← drecier ← *dīrēctiāre
• droit ← drictus
• derecho ← *dērēctus

Etymograph / Latin dīrēctus