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Where does “ドレッシング” come from?

ドレッシング (Japanese) comes 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, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

ドレッシング (Japanese): dressing, that is a sauce, especially a cold one...

Definitions

  1. dressing, that is a sauce, especially a cold one...

Ancestry of “ドレッシング”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdressingMaterial applied to a wound for protection or...
2Middle Englishdressynge—
3Middle Englishdressen—
4Old Frenchdrecierto stand up; to get on one's feet
5Vulgar Latindirectiare—
6Latindīrectus—
7Latindīrigō—
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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