Etymograph

English

addresser

From address + -er.

A compound of address + -er

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 A person who gives an address or speech.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / addresser