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Where does “rediri” come from?

rediri (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto diri, from Occitan dire, from Old Occitan dire, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

rediri (Esperanto): to repeat, say again

Definitions

  1. to repeat, say again

Ancestry of “rediri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantodirito say, tell
2Occitandireto say; to mean; to signify
3Old Occitandireto say
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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