Where does “director” come from?

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

director (Portuguese): Alternative spelling of diretor

Definitions

Alternative spelling of diretor

Ancestry of “director”, step by step

director traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese diretor

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	diretor	governing; director; school principal
2	Latin	dīrector	director, guide, overseer
3	Latin	dīrectus	laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
4	Latin	dīrigō	to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
5	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6	Latin	calceus	shoe
7	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
8	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Late Latin director

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	director	—

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →