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English word address comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) a-, Old French (842-ca. 1400) drescer
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a- (Old French)
(by extension) indicating a change of state. Indicating movement towards something. Intensifying prefix.
drescer (Old French)
adrecier (Old French)
(reflexive, se adrecier) to stand up straight. (transitive) to correct. (transitive) to point in the right direction. (transitive) to straighten.
adressen (Middle English)
address (English)
(golf, transitive) To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).. (intransitive, computing) To refer a location in computer memory.. (intransitive, obsolete) To direct speech.. (intransitive, obsolete) To prepare oneself.. (reflexive) To direct one’s remarks (to someone).. (transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech or discourse to.. [...]