Where does “wicedyrektorka” come from?
wicedyrektorka (Polish) comes from Polish wicedyrektor, from Polish dyrektor, from German Direktor, from Spanish director, from Latin dīrector, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Ancestry of “wicedyrektorka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wicedyrektor | vice director, deputy director |
| 2 | Polish | dyrektor | head, principal, headmaster |
| 3 | German | Direktor | principal; director |
| 4 | Spanish | director | director |
| 5 | Latin | dīrector | director, guide, overseer |
| 6 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 7 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |