Where does “dres” come from?
dres (Polish) comes from Middle English dressen, 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.
dres (Polish): tracksuit; see dresiarz
Ancestry of “dres”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dressen | — |
| 2 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “dres”