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Where does “dito” come from?

dito (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese dito, 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.

dito (Portuguese): saying; proverb; said

Definitions

  1. saying; proverb; said

Ancestry of “dito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesedito—
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

Words derived from “dito”

  • ditto
  • dicto
  • sobredito
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →