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Where does “dita” come from?

dita (Portuguese) comes from Latin dicta, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dita (Portuguese): something positive or favorable; fate, destiny;...

Definitions

  1. something positive or favorable; fate, destiny;...

Ancestry of “dita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindictanominative feminine singular of dictus;...
2Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
3Latindīcō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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