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Where does “dresiarz” come from?

dresiarz (Polish) comes from Polish dres, from Middle English dressen, 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.

dresiarz (Polish): chav; a member of a subculture of young males,...

Definitions

  1. chav; a member of a subculture of young males,...

Ancestry of “dresiarz”, step by step

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