Where does “diga” come from?

diga (Spanish) comes from Latin dicat, from Latin dico, from Proto-Italic deikō, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

diga (Spanish): may I say; way to say hello on the telephone

Definitions

  1. may I say; way to say hello on the telephone

Ancestry of “diga”, step by step

diga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin dicat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindicatthird-person singular present active subjunctive...
2LatindicoI say, utter; mention; talk, speak; I declare,...
3Proto-Italicdeikōshow, indicate; refer to; say, tell
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Latin dicam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindicamaccusative singular of dica; first-person...
2Latindicatrial, lawsuit, prosecution; second-person...
3Ancient Greekδῐ́κηlaw, order; right; judgment; justice; lawsuit;...

Words derived from “diga

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ-Every word from Proto-Italic deikōEvery word from Latin dico