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
Ancestry of “Dresseur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | dresseur | tamer |
| 2 | French | dresser | to raise, to erect, to build; to raise, to lift,... |
| 3 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |