Where does “Dirigent” come from?
Dirigent (German) 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.
Dirigent (German): director, conductor, maestro, choirmaster
Definitions
- director, conductor, maestro, choirmaster
Ancestry of “Dirigent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dīrigēns | directing, steering |
| 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 |