Where does “dirigeable” come from?
dirigeable (French) comes from French diriger, from Middle French diriger, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dirigeable (French): directable; dirigible, blimp
Definitions
- directable; dirigible, blimp
Ancestry of “dirigeable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | diriger | to run; to direct; to supervise; to oversee; to... |
| 2 | Middle French | diriger | — |
| 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 |