Where does “ambaŭdirekte” come from?
ambaŭdirekte (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto direkto, from Esperanto direkti, from English direct, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
ambaŭdirekte (Esperanto): in both directions
Definitions
- in both directions
Ancestry of “ambaŭdirekte”, step by step
ambaŭdirekte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto direkto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | direkto | direction |
| 2 | Esperanto | direkti | to direct |
| 3 | English | direct | Proceeding without deviation or interruption;... |
| 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 Esperanto ambaŭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ambaŭ | both |
| 2 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |