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
- to say, to tell; saying; belief, opinion
Ancestry of “dire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | dire | to say |
| 2 | Old French | dire | to say; to recount |
| 3 | Latin | dīcere | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | deikō | show, indicate; refer to; say, tell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
Words derived from “dire”