Where does “disponent” come from?
disponent (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German Disponent, from Latin disponens, from Latin dispono, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
disponent (Norwegian Bokmål): a manager, managing director
Definitions
- a manager, managing director
Ancestry of “disponent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Disponent | dispatcher, planner |
| 2 | Latin | disponens | disposing, distributing, arranging |
| 3 | Latin | dispono | I dispose, distribute or arrange |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |