Where does “dicktionary” come from?

dicktionary (English) comes from English Dictionary, from Middle English dixionare, from Medieval Latin dictionarium, from Latin dictiō, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dicktionary (English): A dictionary; Misspelling of dictionary

Definitions

  1. A dictionary; Misspelling of dictionary

Ancestry of “dicktionary”, step by step

dicktionary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Dictionary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDictionaryNickname for a swot or studious person, or one who uses needlessly complicated words
2Middle Englishdixionaredictionary
3Medieval Latindictionariumdictionary
4Latindictiōa saying, speaking, speech, talk, oratory
5Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
6Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English Dick

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDickA male person
2EnglishdeclarationA written or oral indication of a fact, opinion,...
3Middle Englishdeclaration
4Old Frenchdeclaration
5LatindeclaratioThe act of making clear; a disclosure,...
6Latindēclārōto declare or announce
7Latindē-of; from
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-