English
dictamen
Dictamen comes from Latin dictāmen ‘utterance’, from dictō ‘to dictate’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- ‘to point out, to show’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deyḱ-‘to point out, to show’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déyḱeti‘to be pointing out’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*deikō‘to show, indicate’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdīcō‘to say, talk, speak, utter, mention’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdictō‘to dictate’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdictāmen‘utterance’
- Englishearliest quotation 1871dictamen
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*deyḱ-‘to point out, to show’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*déyḱeti‘to be pointing out’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*deikō‘to show, indicate’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdīcō‘to say, talk, speak, utter, mention’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdictō‘to dictate’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdictāmen‘utterance’
- Englishearliest quotation 1871dictamen
Earliest quotation: 1871, Juan Eusebio Nieremberg: “The spirit is not bound to follow the laws…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- ‘to point out, to show’
teach, toe, token, digit, paradigm, indicative, syndicate, syndicalism, tache, 43 more
through Proto-Italic *deikō ‘to show, indicate’
through Latin dīcō ‘to say, talk, speak, utter, mention’
index, indicate, indication, preach, dedication, indicator, dictionary, predict, dedicate, ditto, contradictory, addict, contradiction, contradict, predicament, predicate, interdiction, diction, interdict, dictum, indicia, 23 more
through Latin dictō ‘to dictate’
Today it means
noun A dictation or dictate.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- / dictamen