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CHILD / LATER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin · direct guide compound

dīrigere

set straight, direct, guide

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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin · lead straight rule verb

regere

lead straight, direct, rule

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THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP

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SOUND CHANGE

Latin dīrigere contains regere beside the separately modeled dī-/dis- prefix.

SEMANTIC CHANGE

Setting apart or into line specializes leading straight, guiding, and directing.

CHRONOLOGY

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CONFIDENCE

established — The exact contribution of the prefix is not paraphrased as modern negation.

EDITORIAL STATUS

reviewed

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Direct — American Heritage DictionaryEtymology: di-, dis-, apart, plus regere, to guide

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EDITORIAL REUSE

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RELATION / 717direct

dīrigere → regere

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