Where does “omnidirectional” come from?
Omnidirectional comes from English directional, which derives from English direction, ultimately tracing to Latin dirigo and rego, both descended from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- meaning to straighten or guide.
omnidirectional (English): In every direction, especially of a radio system...
Definitions
- In every direction, especially of a radio system...
Ancestry of “omnidirectional”, step by step
omnidirectional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English directional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | directional | Indicating direction; Of or relating to guidance... |
| 2 | French | directionnel | directional |
| 3 | French | direction | direction; government; the director of the... |
| 4 | Latin | dīrectio | direction (act of directing) |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |