Where does “adresi” come from?

adresi (Tagalog) comes from English addressee, 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.

adresi (Tagalog): addressee

Definitions

  1. addressee

Ancestry of “adresi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaddresseeThe person or organization to which something,...
2Englishaddress"Direction."; "Preparation."; To prepare oneself
3Middle Englishadressento raise erect, adorn
4Middle EnglishdressenTo direct or aim oneself
5Old Frenchdrecierto stand up; to get on one's feet
6Vulgar Latindirectiare
7Latindīrectuslaid straight, arranged in lines, having been arranged in lines
8Latindīrigōto lay straight; arrange in lines (especially in military contexts)
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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