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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
Words derived from “dīcere”
do
does
doing
verdict
dictionary
indictment
Dee
diction
dictum
wrongdoing
ditto
dit
Dey
don't
redo
outdo
doable
indict
doest
indictable
hairdo
dition
indite
doesn't
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