Where does “dirigere” come from?

dirigere (Italian) comes from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dirigere (Italian): to address; to run, manage or direct; to lead

Definitions

  1. to address; to run, manage or direct; to lead

Ancestry of “dirigere”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dirigere”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →