Where does “dirgeful” come from?
dirgeful (English) comes from English dirge, from Middle English dirige, from Latin dirige, from Latin dirigo, from Latin rego, from Proto-Italic regō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃réǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
dirgeful (English): having the qualities of a dirge; moaning;...
Definitions
- having the qualities of a dirge; moaning;...
Ancestry of “dirgeful”, step by step
dirgeful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dirge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dirge | A mournful poem or piece of music composed or... |
| 2 | Middle English | dirige | The portion of a Christian remembrance service... |
| 3 | Latin | dirige | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 4 | Latin | dirigo | I lay straight; arrange in lines; I direct,... |
| 5 | Latin | rego | I rule, govern; I guide, steer; I oversee, manage |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |