Where does “dreg” come from?

dreg (Romanian) comes from Romanian drege, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dreg (Romanian): inflection of drege: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of drege: ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “dreg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandregeto mend, repair, fix, doctor, restore, renew,...
2Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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