Where does “directorial” come from?

directorial (Romanian) comes from French directorial, 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.

directorial (Romanian): directorial

Definitions

  1. directorial

Ancestry of “directorial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdirectorialdirectorial, managerial
2Latindīrectordirector, guide, overseer
3Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
4Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx