Where does “dressing-gowned” come from?
dressing-gowned (English) comes from English dressing gown, 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 — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dressing-gowned (English): Wearing a dressing gown
Definitions
- Wearing a dressing gown
Ancestry of “dressing-gowned”, step by step
dressing-gowned traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dressing gown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dressing gown | An item of clothing often made from cotton or... |
| 2 | English | dressing | Material applied to a wound for protection or... |
| 3 | Middle English | dressynge | control, dominion |
| 4 | Middle English | dressen | To direct or aim oneself |
| 5 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 8 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |