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Where does “divint” come from?

divint (English) comes from English Dee, from English do, from English ditto, from Italian ditto, from Italian detto, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

divint (English): do not, don't

Definitions

  1. do not, don't

Ancestry of “divint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDeeRiver Dee
2Englishdo1897 December , Winston Churchill, chapter IV,...
3EnglishdittoThat which was stated before, the aforesaid, the...
4Italianditto—
5Italiandettopast participle of dire; past participle of...
6Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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