Where does “directorate” come from?
Directorate comes from French directorate, derived from Late Latin directoratus, the office or position of a director.
directorate (English): An agency headed by a director, usually a...
Definitions
- An agency headed by a director, usually a...
Ancestry of “directorate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | director | One who directs; the person in charge of managing... |
| 2 | French | directeur | leading, managing; director; school principal |
| 3 | Latin | dīrector | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |