Where does “cross-dressing” come from?
cross-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.
cross-dressing (English): The wearing of clothing which society considers...
Definitions
- The wearing of clothing which society considers...
Ancestry of “cross-dressing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dressing | Material applied to a wound for protection or... |
| 2 | Middle English | dressynge | — |
| 3 | Middle English | dressen | — |
| 4 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “cross-dressing”