Where does “drisiúr” come from?
drisiúr (Irish) comes from Middle English dressour, from Old French drecëur, 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.
Ancestry of “drisiúr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dressour | sideboard piece of kitchen furniture |
| 2 | Old French | drecëur | dresser, large item of furniture |
| 3 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 6 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 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 |