Where does “а̄дресс” come from?
а̄дресс (Kildin Sami) comes from Russian а́дрес, from Polish adres, from French adresse, from English address, from Middle English adressen, from Middle English dressen, from Old French drecier, from Vulgar Latin directiare — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
а̄дресс (Kildin Sami): address direction for letters
Definitions
- address direction for letters
Ancestry of “а̄дресс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | а́дрес | the recipient or direction of a statement, claim, allegation etc |
| 2 | Polish | adres | address |
| 3 | French | adresse | address; skill, adroitness; first-person singular... |
| 4 | English | address | "Direction."; "Preparation."; To prepare oneself |
| 5 | Middle English | adressen | to raise erect, adorn |
| 6 | Middle English | dressen | To direct or aim oneself |
| 7 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 9 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 10 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |