'directly' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'directus,' where 'di-' meant 'apart' and 'rectus' meant 'straight.' 'Connected' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'connectere,' where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'nectere' meant 'to bind.'

'directus' transformed into the Old French word 'direct,' and eventually became the modern English word 'directly.' 'Connectere' transformed into the Old French word 'connecter,' and eventually became the modern English word 'connected.'

Initially, 'directly' meant 'in a straight line,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'without intermediaries.' 'Connected' initially meant 'to bind together,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.