Where does “superdirector” come from?
superdirector (English) comes from English director, from French directeur, from Latin dīrector, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
superdirector (English): A very talented or successful director
Definitions
- A very talented or successful director
Ancestry of “superdirector”, step by step
superdirector traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English director
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | director | One who directs; the person in charge of managing... |
| 2 | French | directeur | leading, managing; director; school principal |
| 3 | Latin | dīrector | director, guide, overseer |
| 4 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 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 |
via English super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |