Where does “treserka” come from?

treserka (Polish) comes from Polish treser, from Polish tresować, from German dressieren, from French dresser, from Old French drecier, from Vulgar Latin directiare, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “treserka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtreseranimal trainer
2Polishtresowaćto train an animal to understand commands
3Germandressierento train
4Frenchdresserto raise, to erect, to build; to raise, to lift,...
5Old Frenchdrecierto stand up; to get on one's feet
6Vulgar Latindirectiare
7Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
8Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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