Where does “ditado” come from?
ditado (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ditar, from Latin dictāre.
ditado (Portuguese): saying, proverb; dictation
Definitions
- saying, proverb; dictation
Ancestry of “ditado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | ditar | to dictate; to impose, command |
| 2 | Latin | dictāre | — |