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Where does “Didus” come from?

Didus (Latin) comes from Portuguese doudo, from Latin doctus, from Latin doceō, from Proto-Italic dokeō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

Ancestry of “Didus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortuguesedoudoObsolete form of doido
2Latindoctushaving been taught, instructed, trained; having...
3Latindoceō—
4Proto-Italicdokeōtell, inform; teach, instruct
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
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