How did the word ‘right’ come to mean both a direction and ‘correct’?

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How did the word ‘right’ come to mean both a direction and ‘correct’?

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Answer 1

The original meaning of “right” was “correct” or “straight” or “true” – as in a “right triangle” or “right answer.”

Around the 12th century, the term started to be used for the hand that was stronger for most people. The interpretation was that this was the “correct” hand for writing or doing tasks.