Where does “directamente” come from?

directamente (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese directo, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

directamente (Portuguese): Alternative spelling of diretamente

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of diretamente

Ancestry of “directamente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortuguesedirectoAlternative spelling of direto
2Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
3Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx