Etymology of the French word adroit
the French word
adroitusing the French prefix
a-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Old French word
droitderived from the Latin word
directum (straight line)
derived from the Latin word
directus (person given rights by direct procedure; steep; level; open; straight, not curved; moving straight forward; vertical, upright, perpendicular)
derived from the Latin word
dirigere (arrange, set in line, direction; direct , turn; mark, fix; demarcate; point; direct)
derived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Latin word
rigere (be stiff or numb; stand on end; be solidified)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reig-Date
The earliest known usage of adroit in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
adroitement,
maladroit
