Where does “διευθυντής” come from?

διευθυντής (Greek) comes from Greek διευθύνω, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

διευθυντής (Greek): manager, director; governor, headmaster;...

Definitions

  1. manager, director; governor, headmaster;...

Ancestry of “διευθυντής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδιευθύνωto manage, direct, organise UK, organize US
2Ancient Greekδῐᾰ-apart; through, across; through; in different...
3Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
4Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁Every word from Ancient Greek δῐᾰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwís