Where does “indiretamente” come from?
indiretamente (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese indireto, from Portuguese direto, from Portuguese directo, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
indiretamente (Portuguese): indirectly
Definitions
- indirectly
Ancestry of “indiretamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | indireto | indirect |
| 2 | Portuguese | direto | in a straight line; direct, without interruption;... |
| 3 | Portuguese | directo | Alternative spelling of direto |
| 4 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 5 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |