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Where does “addresser” come from?

addresser (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.

addresser (English): A person who gives an address or speech; A person...

Definitions

  1. A person who gives an address or speech; A person...

Ancestry of “addresser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishaddress"Direction."; "Preparation."; To prepare oneself
2Middle Englishadressento raise erect, adorn
3Middle Englishdressen—
4Old Frenchdrecierto stand up; to get on one's feet
5Vulgar Latindirectiare—
6Latindīrectus—
7Latindīrigō—
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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