Where does “indirectement” come from?
indirectement (French) comes from French indirect, from French direct, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
indirectement (French): indirectly
Definitions
- indirectly
Ancestry of “indirectement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | indirect | indirect |
| 2 | French | direct | direct; directly |
| 3 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 4 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |