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Where does “dirigeant” come from?

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

dirigeant (French): managing; ruler, leader

Definitions

  1. managing; ruler, leader

Ancestry of “dirigeant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīrigēns—
2Latindīrigō—
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dirigeant”

  • dirijan
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →