Where does “directorship” come from?
Directorship comes from English director and the Middle English suffix -schipe, from Old English -scipe (denoting a state or condition), ultimately from Proto-Germanic -skapiz and the verb skapjaną meaning to shape or create.
directorship (English): The office of a director; a directorate
Definitions
- The office of a director; a directorate
Ancestry of “directorship”, 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 |