Where does “direksiz” come from?

direksiz (Turkish) comes from Turkish direk, 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.

Ancestry of “direksiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdirekpillar, column; pole, post; mast
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
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