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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | treser | animal trainer |
| 2 | Polish | tresować | to train an animal to understand commands |
| 3 | German | dressieren | to train |
| 4 | French | dresser | to raise, to erect, to build; to raise, to lift,... |
| 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 |