Where does “adresse” come from?
adresse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from French adresse, 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.
adresse (Norwegian Bokmål): an address
Ancestry of “adresse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | adresse | address; skill, adroitness; first-person singular... |
| 2 | English | address | "Direction."; "Preparation."; To prepare oneself |
| 3 | Middle English | adressen | to raise erect, adorn |
| 4 | Middle English | dressen | — |
| 5 | Old French | drecier | to stand up; to get on one's feet |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | directiare | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīrectus | — |
| 8 | Latin | dīrigō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “adresse”