Where does “bidirectional” come from?
Bidirectional comes from English directional, English direction, English aldehyde, Latin dirigo, Latin rego, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁, which meant to lead or direct.
bidirectional (English): Moving in two directions; Operating or...
Definitions
- Moving in two directions; Operating or...
Ancestry of “bidirectional”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | directional | Indicating direction; Of or relating to guidance... |
| 2 | French | directionnel | directional |
| 3 | French | direction | direction; government; the director of the... |
| 4 | Latin | dīrectio | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “bidirectional”