Where does “directories” come from?
directories (English) comes from English directory, from Middle English directorie, from Medieval Latin directorium — A transport route.
directories (English): plural of directory
Ancestry of “directories”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | directory | A list of names, addresses etc, of specific... |
| 2 | Middle English | directorie | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | directorium | A transport route |