Where does “dirigibility” come from?
dirigibility (English) comes from English dirigible, from French dirigeable, from French diriger, from Middle French diriger, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dirigibility (English): The quality or state of being dirigible
Definitions
- The quality or state of being dirigible
Ancestry of “dirigibility”, step by step
dirigibility traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dirigible
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dirigible | A self-propelled airship that can be steered;... |
| 2 | French | dirigeable | directable; dirigible, blimp |
| 3 | French | diriger | to run; to direct; to supervise; to oversee; to... |
| 4 | Middle French | diriger | — |
| 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 |