Where does “adressbok” come from?
adressbok (Swedish) comes from Swedish adress, 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.
adressbok (Swedish): an address book
Definitions
- an address book
Ancestry of “adressbok”, step by step
adressbok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish adress
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | adress | an address; direction or superscription of a... |
| 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 |