Where does “indirect” come from?

indirect (Dutch) comes from French indirect, from French direct, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

indirect (Dutch): indirect

Definitions

  1. indirect

Ancestry of “indirect”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchindirectindirect
2Frenchdirectdirect; directly
3Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
4Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “indirect”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →