Where does “IP address” come from?
IP address (English) comes from English address, from Middle English adressen, from Middle English dressen, from Old French drecier, from Vulgar Latin directiare, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
IP address (English): A number assigned to each computer's or other...
Definitions
- A number assigned to each computer's or other...
Ancestry of “IP address”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | address | "Direction."; "Preparation."; To prepare oneself |
| 2 | Middle English | adressen | to raise erect, adorn |
| 3 | Middle English | dressen | — |
| 4 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |