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
samdirekta 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 sama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | sama | equal; same; alike; unvarying |
| 2 | English | same | Not different or other; not another or others;... |
| 3 | Middle English | same | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | samr | the same; agreeing, of one mind; same |
| 5 | Latin | Samarītānus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σαμαρίτης | Samaritan |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 8 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |