Where does “directorial” come from?
Directorial comes from English director plus the Latin suffix -alis, ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European suffix -li-.
directorial (English): Of or pertaining to a director; Of or pertaining...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a director; Of or pertaining...
Ancestry of “directorial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | director | One who directs; the person in charge of managing... |
| 2 | French | directeur | leading, managing; director; school principal |
| 3 | Latin | dīrector | director, guide, overseer |
| 4 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 5 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 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 |