Where does “vice-director” come from?

vice-director (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.

vice-director (English): Alternative form of vice director

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of vice director

Ancestry of “vice-director”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdirectorOne who directs; the person in charge of managing...
2Frenchdirecteurleading, managing; director; school principal
3Latindīrectordirector, guide, overseer
4Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
5Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx