Where does “dire” come from?

dire (French) comes from Middle French dire, from Old French dire, from Latin dīcere, from Proto-Italic deikō, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

dire (French): to say, to tell; saying; belief, opinion

Definitions

  1. to say, to tell; saying; belief, opinion

Ancestry of “dire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdireto say
2Old Frenchdireto say; to recount
3Latindīcere—
4Proto-Italicdeikōshow, indicate; refer to; say, tell
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “dire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic deikō →Every word from Latin dīcere →