Where does “IPアドレス” come from?
IPアドレス (Japanese) comes from English IP address, 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 — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
IPアドレス (Japanese): IP address
Definitions
- IP address
Ancestry of “IPアドレス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | IP address | A number assigned to each computer's or other... |
| 2 | English | address | "Direction."; "Preparation."; To prepare oneself |
| 3 | Middle English | adressen | to raise erect, adorn |
| 4 | Middle English | dressen | To direct or aim oneself |
| 5 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 8 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |