Where does “adresser” come from?
adresser (French) comes from Old French adrecier, from Old French drecier, from Vulgar Latin directiare, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
adresser (French): to direct; to address
Definitions
- to direct; to address
Ancestry of “adresser”, step by step
adresser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French adrecier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | adrecier | to straighten; to point in the right direction;... |
| 2 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 5 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |