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Where does “indicter” come from?

indicter (English) comes from English indict, from Middle English enditen, from Old French enditer, from Late Latin indicto, from Latin indictus, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

indicter (English): One who indicts

Definitions

  1. One who indicts

Ancestry of “indicter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindictTo accuse of wrongdoing; charge; To make a formal...
2Middle Englishenditen—
3Old FrenchenditerAlternative form of enditier
4Late Latinindictodative masculine singular of indictus; dative...
5Latinindictusdeclared, proclaimed, published, announced,...
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
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