Where does “dressour” come from?
dressour (Middle English) comes from Old French drecëur, from Old French drecier, from Vulgar Latin directiare, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dressour (Middle English): sideboard piece of kitchen furniture
Definitions
- sideboard piece of kitchen furniture
Ancestry of “dressour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | drecëur | dresser, large item of furniture |
| 2 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 5 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |