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Where does “predica” come from?

predica (Italian) comes from Italian predicare, from Spanish predicar, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

predica (Italian): third-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “predica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpredicareto preach
2Spanishpredicarto preach
3Latinpraedicō—
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
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

Words derived from “predica”

  • predika
  • prodika
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