Where does “адрес” come from?
адрес (Bashkir) comes from Russian а́дрес, from Polish adres, from French adresse, from English address, from Middle English adressen, from Middle English dressen, from Old French drecier, from Vulgar Latin directiare — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
адрес (Bashkir): address
Ancestry of “адрес”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | а́дрес | — |
| 2 | Polish | adres | address |
| 3 | French | adresse | address; skill, adroitness; first-person singular... |
| 4 | English | address | "Direction."; "Preparation."; To prepare oneself |
| 5 | Middle English | adressen | to raise erect, adorn |
| 6 | Middle English | dressen | — |
| 7 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 9 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 10 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |