English
diktat
Diktat comes from German Diktat ‘dictation’, from Latin dīcō ‘say, speak’, 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‘say, speak’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdictō‘dictate’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdictātum‘that which has been dictated’perfect passive participle of dictō
- Germanc. 1650–presentDiktat‘dictation’
- Englishearliest quotation 1948diktat
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‘say, speak’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdictō‘dictate’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdictātum‘that which has been dictated’perfect passive participle of dictō
- Germanc. 1650–presentDiktat‘dictation’
- Englishearliest quotation 1948diktat
Earliest quotation: 1948, E L Hasluck, Nazi Germany Prepares for the War: “Even Hitler's success in capturing the allegiance of the…”
The story
Originally used with reference to Germany's penalties as dictated by the Treaty of Versailles.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- ‘to point out, to show’
teach, toe, token, digit, paradigm, indicative, syndicate, syndicalism, tache, 40 more
through Proto-Italic *deikō ‘to show, indicate’
interdiction, indexation, 14 more
through Latin dīcō ‘say, speak’
index, indicate, predict, dictionary, indication, preach, dedication, indicator, addict, contradictory, contradiction, contradict, predicament, ditto, dedicate, diction, predicate, dictum, interdict, dict, indicia, 21 more
through Latin dictō ‘dictate’
through Latin dictātum ‘that which has been dictated’
Today it means
noun A dogmatic decree or command, especially issued by one who rules without popular consent.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- / diktat