English
indicial
Indicial comes from Latin dīcō ‘to say, indicate’, from Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti ‘to be pointing out’, and ultimately from *deyḱ-.
- 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, indicate’
- Englishtodayindicial
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, indicate’
- Englishtodayindicial
Formed from -ial
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- ‘to point out, to show’
teach, toe, token, digit, paradigm, syndicate, tache, syndicalism, 45 more
through Proto-Italic *deikō ‘to show, indicate’
interdiction, indexation, 18 more
through Latin dīcō ‘to say, indicate’
index, dictionary, predict, preach, dedication, dictator, addict, contradictory, dictate, contradiction, dedicate, ditto, contradict, predicament, predicate, ditty, diction, dictum, interdict, dict, 25 more
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to an indicia; indicative
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- / indicial