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Where does “dica” come from?

dica (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek δῐ́κη, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

dica (Latin): trial, lawsuit, prosecution; second-person...

Definitions

  1. trial, lawsuit, prosecution; second-person...

Ancestry of “dica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδῐ́κηlaw, order; right; judgment; justice; lawsuit;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “dica”

  • dicam
  • diga
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