Where does “inditer” come from?
inditer (English) comes from English indite, 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.
inditer (English): One who indites
Definitions
- One who indites
Ancestry of “inditer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | indite | To physically make letters and words on a writing... |
| 2 | Middle English | enditen | — |
| 3 | Old French | enditer | Alternative form of enditier |
| 4 | Late Latin | indicto | dative masculine singular of indictus; dative... |
| 5 | Latin | indictus | declared, proclaimed, published, announced,... |
| 6 | Latin | dictus | said, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been... |
| 7 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 8 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 9 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 10 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 11 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 13 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 14 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |