The English adjective direct is reported from Latin dīrēctus without requiring the Anglo-French verb stage.
CANONICAL RELATIONSHIP RECORD
COVERAGE LEDGER ↗EDGE / 0801parallel borrowingestablished
A CLAIM
YOU CAN AUDIT.
A relationship—not a generated explanation. Both endpoints, every editorial field, every citation, and every dossier reuse are preserved below.
direct
guide, aim, command, straight, immediate
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin · straightened participledīrēctus
straightened; straight
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THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP
EVERY FIELD, NOT A FAIRY TALE
Straight, undeviating, and immediate adjective senses enter beside the verbal guidance route.
Merriam-Webster separates adjective from verb and adverb etymology.
Merriam-Webster Editors
established — no additional confidence note is attached.
reviewed
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Direct — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology, adjective: Middle English from Latin directus
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the adjective route separately from the verb and adverb.
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