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Where does “indireto” come from?

indireto (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese direto, 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.

indireto (Portuguese): indirect

Definitions

  1. indirect

Ancestry of “indireto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesediretoin a straight line; direct, without interruption;...
2PortuguesedirectoAlternative spelling of direto
3Latindīrectus—
4Latindīrigō—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “indireto”

  • indiretamente
  • indirectamente
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