Where does “dita” come from?

dita (Galician) comes from Galician dito, from Old Portuguese dito, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dita (Galician): feminine singular of dito; bliss; luck

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of dito; bliss; luck

Ancestry of “dita”, step by step

dita traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Galician dito

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianditomentioned, said; saying, expression; remark
2Old Portuguesedito
3Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
4Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
5Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
6Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
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

via Galician dicir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciandicirto say, speak; first-person singular personal...
2Old Portuguesedizerto say, to tell; to speak; to communicate

via Galician ditar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianditarto dictate; first/third-person singular future...
2Latindictāre
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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