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Where does “enditier” come from?

enditier (Old French) comes from Late Latin indicto, from Latin indictus, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

enditier (Old French): to dictate; to explain; to write down; to record...

Definitions

  1. to dictate; to explain; to write down; to record...

Ancestry of “enditier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinindictodative masculine singular of indictus; dative...
2Latinindictusdeclared, proclaimed, published, announced,...
3Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
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
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