Italian word diritto comes from Proto-Indo-European *rog-, Latin dis-, and later Latin rego (I guide, steer. I oversee, manage. I rule, govern.)
| 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. |
| dirigere | Latin (lat) | |
| *dērēctus | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| diritto | Italian (ita) | (knitting) plain, knit. Right (legal or moral entitlement). Right, right-hand. Straight, direct. Upright, erect, straight Straight (knitting) plain stitch, knit stitch. (tennis) forehand. Right side. |