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Where does “deditus” come from?

deditus (Latin) comes from Latin dedo, from Latin do, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

deditus (Latin): surrendered, consigned; devoted, dedicated

Definitions

  1. surrendered, consigned; devoted, dedicated

Ancestry of “deditus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindedoI hand over, surrender, give up, consign; I...
2LatindoI give; I offer, render; I yield, surrender,...
3Proto-Italicdidōgive
4Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “deditus”

  • deditamente
  • dedito
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →