Where does “samdirekta” come from?
samdirekta (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.
samdirekta (Esperanto): going in the same direction
Definitions
- going in the same direction
Ancestry of “samdirekta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | direkto | direction |
| 2 | Esperanto | direkti | to direct |
| 3 | English | direct | Proceeding without deviation or interruption;... |
| 4 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 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 |