Where does “dīcere” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dīcere”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Italic	deikō	show, indicate; refer to; say, tell
2	Proto-Indo-European	deyḱ-	to point out

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