Where does “directrix” come from?
directrix (English) comes from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
directrix (English): A female who directs; a directress; A line used...
Definitions
- A female who directs; a directress; A line used...
Ancestry of “directrix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 2 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |