Where does “dikta” come from?

dikta (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish dictar, from Latin dictō — to repeat, say often.

dikta (Hiligaynon): dictate

Definitions

  1. dictate

Ancestry of “dikta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdictarto dictate; to pronounce; to give; to deliver
2Latindictōto repeat, say often
Every word from Latin dictō