'adroit' originates from French, specifically the word 'à droit', where 'à' meant 'to' and 'droit' meant 'right' or 'correct'.

'à droit' transformed into the English word 'adroit', and eventually the comparative form 'adroiter' was used in modern English.

Initially, it meant 'to the right or correct', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'skillful or dexterous'.