Where does “dithe” come from?

dithe (Norman) comes from Old French dire, from Latin dīcere, from Proto-Italic deikō, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

dithe (Norman): to say, tell

Definitions

  1. to say, tell

Ancestry of “dithe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdireto say; to recount
2Latindīcere—
3Proto-Italicdeikōshow, indicate; refer to; say, tell
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “dithe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic deikō →Every word from Latin dīcere →