Where does “Direktnachricht” come from?

Direktnachricht (German) comes from German direkt, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Direktnachricht (German): direct message

Definitions

  1. direct message

Ancestry of “Direktnachricht”, step by step

Direktnachricht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German direkt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandirektdirect
2Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
3Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via German nachricht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannachrichtnews, piece of news, notification
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →