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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | diriger | — |
| 2 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “diriger”