Where does “크로스드레싱” come from?
크로스드레싱 (Korean) comes from English cross-dressing, 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 — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
크로스드레싱 (Korean): cross-dressing
Definitions
- cross-dressing
Ancestry of “크로스드레싱”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cross-dressing | The wearing of clothing which society considers... |
| 2 | English | dressing | Material applied to a wound for protection or... |
| 3 | Middle English | dressynge | control, dominion |
| 4 | Middle English | dressen | To direct or aim oneself |
| 5 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 8 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |