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Where does “dizer” come from?

dizer (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin dīcere, from Proto-Italic deikō, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

dizer (Old Portuguese): to say, to tell; to speak; to communicate

Definitions

  1. to say, to tell; to speak; to communicate

Ancestry of “dizer”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dizer”

  • querer dizer
  • indizível
  • dizer
  • dizível
  • di
  • digo
  • dicir
  • dita
  • idel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →