Where does “adihtnian” come from?
adihtnian (Old English) comes from Old English dihtnian, from Old English diht, from Latin dicta, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
adihtnian (Old English): to compose a text
Definitions
- to compose a text
Ancestry of “adihtnian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dihtnian | to order; dispose |
| 2 | Old English | diht | a setting in order; disposing; contriving;... |
| 3 | Latin | dicta | nominative feminine singular of dictus;... |
| 4 | Latin | dictus | said, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been... |
| 5 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |