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Where does “prodika” come from?

prodika (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian predica, from Italian predicare, from Spanish predicar, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

prodika (Serbo-Croatian): lecture; homily

Definitions

  1. lecture; homily

Ancestry of “prodika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpredicathird-person singular present indicative of...
2Italianpredicareto preach
3Spanishpredicarto preach
4Latinpraedicō—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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