Ancient Greek

δικεῖν

‘to cast’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek δικεῖν.

15 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek δικεῖν, most familiar first.

• desk ← deske ← desca ← desco ← discus
• dish ← dissh ← disċ ← *disk ← discus
• disc ← disque ← discus ← δίσκος
• disk ← δίσκος
• discus ← δίσκος
• dais ← deis ← deis ← deis ← discum
• tish ← טיש ← tisc ← *disk ← discus
• discal ← disc ← disque ← discus ← δίσκος
• disciform ← δίσκος
• diskos ← δίσκος
• discous ← discus ← δίσκος
• disquaire ← disque ← discus ← δίσκος

More words from δικεῖν

• dictyogen
• dictyonite
• dictyonal

Etymograph / Ancient Greek δικεῖν