French word direct comes from Proto-Indo-European *rog-, Latin dis-, and later Latin rego (I guide, steer. I oversee, manage. I rule, govern.)

Detailed word origin of direct

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
*rog-	Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
dis-	Latin (lat)	Asunder, apart, in two. Reversal, removal. Utterly, exceedingly.
rego	Latin (lat)	I guide, steer. I oversee, manage. I rule, govern.
dirigo	Latin (lat)	I direct, steer. I distribute, scatter. I lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts).
direct	French (fra)	Direct.

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