Where does “dictans” come from?

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

dictans (Latin): repeating, saying often; dictating; composing,...

Definitions

  1. repeating, saying often; dictating; composing,...

Ancestry of “dictans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindictoI repeat, say often; I dictate; I compose,...
2LatindicoI say, utter; mention; talk, speak; I declare,...
3Proto-Italicdeikōshow, indicate; refer to; say, tell
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →