Where does “dīcō” come from?

dīcō (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic deikō, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

dīcō (Latin): to say, talk, speak, utter, mention

Definitions

  1. to say, talk, speak, utter, mention

Ancestry of “dīcō”, step by step

dīcō traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Italic deikō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicdeikōshow, indicate; refer to; say, tell
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Latin dex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindex—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-s—

via Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-e-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-e-to show, point out

Words derived from “dīcō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic deikō →