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Where does “indicium” come from?

indicium (English) comes from Latin indicium, from Latin index, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

indicium (English): An indication; a sign

Definitions

  1. An indication; a sign

Ancestry of “indicium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinindiciuminformation, evidence, discovery, notice; reward...
2LatinindexA pointer, indicator; The index finger,...
3Latindīcō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “indicium”

  • indicia
  • indicable
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