Where does “ojciec dyrektor” come from?
ojciec dyrektor (Polish) comes from Polish dyrektor, from German Direktor, from Spanish director, from Latin dīrector, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
ojciec dyrektor (Polish): title of Tadeusz Rydzyk, founder and director of the ultraconservative Catholic radio station Radio Maryja and TV station Telewizja Trwam
Definitions
- title of Tadeusz Rydzyk, founder and director of the ultraconservative Catholic radio station Radio Maryja and TV station Telewizja Trwam
Ancestry of “ojciec dyrektor”, step by step
ojciec dyrektor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish dyrektor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | dyrektor | head, principal, headmaster |
| 2 | German | Direktor | principal; director |
| 3 | Spanish | director | director |
| 4 | Latin | dīrector | director, guide, overseer |
| 5 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 6 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |