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

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*rog- (Proto-Indo-European)

dis- (Latin)

Asunder, apart, in two. Reversal, removal. Utterly, exceedingly.

rego (Latin)

I guide, steer. I oversee, manage. I rule, govern.

dirigo (Latin)

I direct, steer. I distribute, scatter. I lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts).

direct (English)

Directly. (astronomy) In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; said of the motion of a celestial body.. (aviation, travel) having a single flight number.. (political science) Pertaining to, or effected immediately by, action of the people through their votes instead of through one or more representatives or delegates.. [...]

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