Where does “dicam” come from?

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

dicam (Latin): accusative singular of dica; first-person...

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of dica; first-person...

Ancestry of “dicam”, step by step

dicam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin dico

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindicoI say, utter; mention; talk, speak; I declare,...
2Proto-Italicdeikōshow, indicate; refer to; say, tell
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Latin dica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindicatrial, lawsuit, prosecution; second-person...
2Ancient Greekδῐ́κηlaw, order; right; judgment; justice; lawsuit;...

Words derived from “dicam

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-Every word from Proto-Italic deikōEvery word from Latin dico
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