Where does “dressage” come from?

dressage (French) comes from French dresser, from Old French drecier, from Vulgar Latin directiare, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dressage (French): training; dressage

Definitions

training; dressage

Ancestry of “dressage”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	dresser	to raise, to erect, to build; to raise, to lift,...
2	Old French	drecier	to stand up; to get on one's feet
3	Vulgar Latin	directiare	—
4	Latin	dīrectus	laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
5	Latin	dīrigō	to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
6	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7	Latin	calceus	shoe
8	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
9	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dressage”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →