Where does “indirectheid” come from?

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

indirectheid (Dutch): indirectness

Definitions

  1. indirectness

Ancestry of “indirectheid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchindirectindirect
2Frenchindirectindirect
3Frenchdirectdirect; directly
4Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
5Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx