Etymology of the English word dirigisme
the English word
dirigismederived from the French word
dirigismederived from the French word
dirigerderived from the Latin word
dirigere (arrange, set in line, direction; direct , turn; mark, fix; demarcate; point; direct)
derived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Latin word
rigere (be stiff or numb; stand on end; be solidified)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reig-Date
The earliest known usage of dirigisme in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
