Where does “diriger” come from?
diriger (French) comes 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.
diriger (French): to run; to direct; to supervise; to oversee; to...
Definitions
- to run; to direct; to supervise; to oversee; to...
Ancestry of “diriger”, step by step
diriger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French diriger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | diriger | — |
| 2 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Latin dīrigere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dīrigere | — |