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