Where does “adresovati” come from?
adresovati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian adrèsa, 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.
adresovati (Serbo-Croatian): to address package, consignment
Definitions
- to address package, consignment
Ancestry of “adresovati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | adrèsa | 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 |