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Where does “Wiktionary” come from?

Wiktionary (German) comes from English Wiktionary, from English Dictionary, from Middle English dixionare, from Medieval Latin dictionarium, from Latin dictiō, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “Wiktionary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWiktionary—
2EnglishDictionary—
3Middle Englishdixionare—
4Medieval Latindictionariumdictionary
5Latindictiō—
6Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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