Where does “indirizz” come from?

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

indirizz (Maltese): address

Definitions

  1. address

Ancestry of “indirizz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianindirizzoaddress; drift; first-person singular present of...
2Italianindirizzareto address
3Vulgar Latinindirectiare
4Vulgar Latindirectiare
5Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
6Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx