Latin

dīrigō

‘to lay straight’

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

11 English words in this record descend from Latin dīrigō, most familiar first.

• director ← directeur ← dīrēctōrem ← dīrēctus
• direction ← direccioun ← direccion ← dīrēctiō
• direct ← dīrēctus
• dress ← dressen ← dresser ← *dīrēctiāre ← dīrēctus
• directory ← directorie ← dīrēctōrium
• droit ← drictus ← dīrēctus
• dirge ← dirige
• derecho ← *dērēctus ← dīrēctus
• dirigiste ← diriger ← diriger
• dirigisme ← diriger ← diriger
• directorium

Etymograph / Latin dīrigō