Where does “dirijan” come from?

dirijan (Haitian Creole) comes from French dirigeant, from Latin dīrigēns, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dirijan (Haitian Creole): leader, ruler

Definitions

  1. leader, ruler

Ancestry of “dirijan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdirigeantmanaging; ruler, leader
2Latindīrigēnsdirecting, steering
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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx