Where does “Vizedirektorin” come from?

Vizedirektorin (German) comes from German Vizedirektor, from German Direktor, from Spanish director, from Latin dīrector, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Vizedirektorin (German): vice-principal (female)

Definitions

  1. vice-principal (female)

Ancestry of “Vizedirektorin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVizedirektorvice-principal
2GermanDirektorprincipal; director
3Spanishdirectordirector
4Latindīrectordirector, guide, overseer
5Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
6Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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