Where does “misdirector” come from?
misdirector (English) comes from English OR, from Middle English ōr, from Middle French or, from Old French or, from Latin aurum, from Latin ausum, from Latin ausus, from Latin audeō.
misdirector (English): One who misdirects
Definitions
- One who misdirects
Ancestry of “misdirector”, step by step
misdirector traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English OR
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | OR | Inclusive or; either one proposition or the other... |
| 2 | Middle English | ōr | or |
| 3 | Middle French | or | gold |
| 4 | Old French | or | gold; blond color; Alternative form of ore |
| 5 | Latin | aurum | gold; any object made of gold, such as a gold... |
| 6 | Latin | ausum | nominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative... |
| 7 | Latin | ausus | dared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,... |
| 8 | Latin | audeō | to dare, venture, risk |
| 9 | Latin | avidus | Greedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,... |
| 10 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |
via English misdirect
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | misdirect | To direct something wrongly; To direct attention... |
| 2 | English | direct | Proceeding without deviation or interruption;... |
| 3 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 4 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |