Where does “dirigentka” come from?

dirigentka (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian dirigent, from German Dirigent, from Latin dīrigēns, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dirigentka (Lower Sorbian): female conductor

Definitions

  1. female conductor

Ancestry of “dirigentka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbiandirigentconductor
2GermanDirigentdirector, conductor, maestro, choirmaster
3Latindīrigēnsdirecting, steering
4Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx