Romanian word derept 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) | |
| *derectus | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) law. (Vulgar Latin) right (entitlement) (Vulgar Latin) right (on the right-hand side). (Vulgar Latin) straight. |
| dirept | Romanian (ron) |