Where does “dirigente” come from?

dirigente (Spanish) comes from Spanish dirigir, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dirigente (Spanish): leading, ruling

Definitions

leading, ruling

Ancestry of “dirigente”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	dirigir	to direct; to lead, guide, conduct; to steer
2	Latin	dīrigō	to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
3	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4	Latin	calceus	shoe
5	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
6	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dirigente”

dirigentillo
exdirigente

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →