Where does “direk” come from?
direk (Turkish) comes from German Direktor, from Spanish director, from Latin dīrector, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
direk (Turkish): pillar, column; pole, post; mast
Definitions
- pillar, column; pole, post; mast
Ancestry of “direk”, step by step
direk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Direktor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Direktor | principal; director |
| 2 | Spanish | director | director |
| 3 | Latin | dīrector | director, guide, overseer |
| 4 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 5 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Ottoman Turkish دیرك
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دیرك | column, pillar; any upright post or pole; mast;... |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *tīrek | support |
| 3 | Old Turkic | tire- | to support, upright |
via English direct
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | direct | Proceeding without deviation or interruption;... |