English
addressive
From address + -ive.
Formed from address + -ive
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
adj Tending to address; directed towards the attention of another.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / addressive