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Where does “Wiktionnaire” come from?

Wiktionnaire (French) comes from French dictionnaire, from Middle French dictionnaire, from Medieval Latin dictionarium, from Latin dictiō, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “Wiktionnaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdictionnairedictionary: a list of words, usually arranged...
2Middle Frenchdictionnairedictionary
3Medieval Latindictionariumdictionary
4Latindictiō—
5Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “Wiktionnaire”

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