Where does “ditta” come from?
ditta (Italian) comes from Italian detta, from Italian detto, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
ditta (Italian): firm, company, concern, house
Definitions
- firm, company, concern, house
Ancestry of “ditta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | detta | feminine singular of detto; Only used in a detta... |
| 2 | Italian | detto | past participle of dire; past participle of... |
| 3 | Latin | dictus | said, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been... |
| 4 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |