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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | dicat | third-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 2 | Latin | dico | I say, utter; mention; talk, speak; I declare,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | deikō | show, indicate; refer to; say, tell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via Latin dicam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | dicam | accusative singular of dica; first-person... |
| 2 | Latin | dica | trial, lawsuit, prosecution; second-person... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δῐ́κη | law, order; right; judgment; justice; lawsuit;... |
Words derived from “diga”