Etymology

hairdresser

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Today it means: A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession. Full definition →

English dress ← Middle English dressen ← Old French drecier
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  1. Proto-Germanic*hērą
  2. Proto-West Germanic*hār
  3. Old Englishhǣr
  4. Middle Englishher
  5. Englishhair
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  7. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  8. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  9. Proto-Italic*dis-
  10. Latindīs-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵtós
  13. Proto-Italic*rektos
  14. Latinrēctus
  15. Latindīrēctus
  16. Vulgar Latin*dīrēctiāre
  17. Old Frenchdrecier
  18. Middle Englishdressen
  19. Englishdress
  20. English todayhairdresser

From hair + dress + -er.

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