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Where does “адреса” come from?

адреса (Serbo-Croatian) 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.

адреса (Serbo-Croatian): address

Definitions

  1. address

Ancestry of “адреса”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchadresseaddress; skill, adroitness; first-person singular...
2Englishaddress"Direction."; "Preparation."; To prepare oneself
3Middle Englishadressento raise erect, adorn
4Middle Englishdressen—
5Old Frenchdrecierto stand up; to get on one's feet
6Vulgar Latindirectiare—
7Latindīrectus—
8Latindīrigō—
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “адреса”

  • адресат
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