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
- address
Ancestry of “indirizz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | indirizzo | address; drift; first-person singular present of... |
| 2 | Italian | indirizzare | to address |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | indirectiare | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīrectus | laid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines |
| 6 | Latin | dīrigō | to lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts) |
| 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 |