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Where does “dīcō, dīcere” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dīcō, dīcere”, step by step

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