Where does “dirigo” come from?

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

dirigo (Italian): first-person singular present indicative of...

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Ancestry of “dirigo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandirigereto address; to run, manage or direct; to lead
2Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx