Where does “directeur” come from?

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

directeur (French): leading, managing; director; school principal

Definitions

leading, managing; director; school principal

Ancestry of “directeur”, step by step

directeur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin dīrector

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	dīrector	director, guide, overseer
2	Latin	dīrectus	laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
3	Latin	dīrigō	to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
4	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5	Latin	calceus	shoe
6	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
7	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Medieval Latin director

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	director	—

via Late Latin director

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	director	—

Words derived from “directeur”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →