Where does “directorless” come from?
directorless (English) comes from English director, from French directeur, from Latin dīrector, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
directorless (English): Without a director
Definitions
- Without a director
Ancestry of “directorless”, step by step
directorless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English director
| 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 |