Where does “semidirecto” come from?

semidirecto (Spanish) comes from Spanish 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.

semidirecto (Spanish): semidirect

Definitions

  1. semidirect

Ancestry of “semidirecto”, step by step

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