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Where does “Dresseur” come from?

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

Dresseur (German): animal trainer

Definitions

  1. animal trainer

Ancestry of “Dresseur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdresseurtamer
2Frenchdresserto raise, to erect, to build; to raise, to lift,...
3Old Frenchdrecierto stand up; to get on one's feet
4Vulgar Latindirectiare—
5Latindīrectus—
6Latindīrigō—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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