Where does “diccionari” come from?

diccionari (Occitan) comes from Medieval Latin dictionarium, from Latin dictiō, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

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Ancestry of “diccionari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latindictionariumdictionary
2Latindictiōa saying, speaking, speech, talk, oratory
3Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
4Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
5Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
6Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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