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Where does “hyperdirect” come from?

hyperdirect (English) comes from English direct, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

hyperdirect (English): Describing the pathway from the cortex to the...

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  1. Describing the pathway from the cortex to the...

Ancestry of “hyperdirect”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdirectProceeding without deviation or interruption;...
2Latindīrectus—
3Latindīrigō—
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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