Where does “директорша” come from?

директорша (Russian) comes from Russian дире́ктор, from German Direktor, from Spanish director, from Latin dīrector, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

директорша (Russian): female director, head, principal, headmistress

Definitions

  1. female director, head, principal, headmistress

Ancestry of “директорша”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдире́кторmanager, director, principal, headmaster
2GermanDirektorprincipal; director
3Spanishdirectordirector
4Latindīrectordirector, guide, overseer
5Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
6Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx