English
addressal
From address + -al.
A compound of address + -al
Latin regō ‘to govern, rule’
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Proto-Romance *dīrēctiāre ‘to guide; to direct’
Proto-Romance *addīrēctiāre
Old French adrecier ‘to straighten, address’
Middle English adressen ‘to raise erect, adorn’
English address
Today it means
noun The act of addressing (in various senses).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / addressal