Where does “ditio” come from?
ditio (Latin) comes from Middle English enditen, from Old French enditer, from Late Latin indicto, from Latin indictus, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
ditio (Latin): Alternative form of dicio
Definitions
- Alternative form of dicio
Ancestry of “ditio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | enditen | — |
| 2 | Old French | enditer | Alternative form of enditier |
| 3 | Late Latin | indicto | dative masculine singular of indictus; dative... |
| 4 | Latin | indictus | declared, proclaimed, published, announced,... |
| 5 | Latin | dictus | said, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been... |
| 6 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |