Where does “indirizzo” come from?

indirizzo (Italian) comes from Italian indirizzare, from Vulgar Latin indirectiare, from Vulgar Latin directiare, from Latin dīrectus, from Latin dīrigō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

indirizzo (Italian): address; drift; first-person singular present of...

Definitions

address; drift; first-person singular present of...

Ancestry of “indirizzo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	indirizzare	to address
2	Vulgar Latin	indirectiare	—
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

Words derived from “indirizzo”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →