Where does “dir” come from?

dir (Catalan) comes from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dir (Catalan): to say, to pronounce; to say, to tell; to call,...

Definitions

to say, to pronounce; to say, to tell; to call,...

Ancestry of “dir”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	dīcō	to say, talk, speak, utter, mention
2	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
3	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
4	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
5	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
6	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7	Latin	calceus	shoe
8	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
9	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dir”

adir-se
maldir

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →