Where does “Dress” come from?
Dress (Central Franconian) comes from Proto-Germanic dritą, from Proto-Germanic drītaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreyd- — to have diarrhea.
Dress (Central Franconian): excrement
Ancestry of “Dress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dritą | shit, excrement |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | drītaną | to defecate; to urinate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreyd- | to have diarrhea |
Words derived from “Dress”