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Where does “ditare” come from?

ditare (Latin) comes from Latin dis, from Latin dives, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

ditare (Latin): present active infinitive of dītō; second-person...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of dītō; second-person...

Ancestry of “ditare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindisrich, wealthy; dative/ablative plural of deus
2Latindivesrich, wealthy; productive, fertile; talented
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “ditare”

  • ditation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →