Where does “dichiu” come from?

dichiu (Romanian) comes from Greek δίκαιος, from Ancient Greek δίκαιος, from Ancient Greek δῐ́κη, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

dichiu (Romanian): administrator of the finances of a monastery

Definitions

  1. administrator of the finances of a monastery

Ancestry of “dichiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδίκαιοςjust; equitable, fair
2Ancient Greekδίκαιοςobservant of custom, orderly, civilized;...
3Ancient Greekδῐ́κηlaw, order; right; judgment; justice; lawsuit;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek δῐ́κη →Every word from Ancient Greek δίκαιος →