An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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direction
  راستا، سو؛ ۲) راشتاری  
1) râstâ, su (#); 2) râštâri
Fr.: direction  
  1. A position to which motion or another position is referred.
  2. The act or an instance of directing.

Etymology (EN): M.E. direccioun, from M.Fr., from L. direction-, stem of directio “arranging in line, straightening,” → direct.

Etymology (PE): 1) Râstâ, from direct→ direct + -â dimension suffix; su, from Mid.Pers. sôk “side.”
2) Râštâri, noun from râštâr→ director + suffix -i.