Where does “directement” come from?

directement (French) comes from French direct, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

directement (French): directly

Definitions

  1. directly

Ancestry of “directement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdirectdirect; directly
2Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
3Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “directement

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx