Where does “diseuse” come from?

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

diseuse (French): female equivalent of diseur

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of diseur

Ancestry of “diseuse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdireto say, to tell; saying; belief, opinion
2Middle Frenchdireto say
3Old Frenchdireto say; to recount
4Latindīcere—
5Proto-Italicdeikōshow, indicate; refer to; say, tell
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “diseuse”

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