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Where does “dirigibilista” come from?

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

dirigibilista (Italian): airship pilot or crewmember

Definitions

  1. airship pilot or crewmember

Ancestry of “dirigibilista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandirigibilesteerable; airship, dirigible
2Italiandirigereto address; to run, manage or direct; to lead
3Latindīrigō—
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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