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Where does “dirija” come from?

dirija (Romanian) comes from French diriger, from Middle French diriger, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dirija (Romanian): to conduct, lead; to manage; to control

Definitions

  1. to conduct, lead; to manage; to control

Ancestry of “dirija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdirigerto run; to direct; to supervise; to oversee; to...
2Middle Frenchdiriger—
3Latindīrigō—
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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