Italian word direttore comes from Proto-Indo-European *rog-, Latin dis-, and later Latin rego (I guide, steer. I oversee, manage. I rule, govern.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *rog- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| dis- | Latin (lat) | Asunder, apart, in two. Reversal, removal. Utterly, exceedingly. |
| rego | Latin (lat) | I guide, steer. I oversee, manage. I rule, govern. |
| dirigere | Latin (lat) | |
| director | Late Latin (LL) | |
| direttore | Italian (ita) | (of a newspaper etc.) editor. (of a prison) governor, warden. (of a school) headmaster, head, principal, master, warden. (of an orchestra) conductor. Manager, director. |