Where does “Thousand Island dressing” come from?
Thousand Island dressing (English) comes from English dressing, from Middle English dressynge, from Middle English dressen, from Old French drecier, from Vulgar Latin directiare, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Thousand Island dressing (English): A salad dressing of mayonnaise, ketchup, Tabasco...
Definitions
- A salad dressing of mayonnaise, ketchup, Tabasco...
Ancestry of “Thousand Island dressing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dressing | Material applied to a wound for protection or... |
| 2 | Middle English | dressynge | control, dominion |
| 3 | Middle English | dressen | To direct or aim oneself |
| 4 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 7 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |