Where does “adressieren” come from?
adressieren (German) comes from French adresser, from Old French adrecier, from Old French drecier, from Vulgar Latin directiare, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
adressieren (German): to address
Ancestry of “adressieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | adresser | to direct; to address |
| 2 | Old French | adrecier | to straighten; to point in the right direction;... |
| 3 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |