dire

French

/d͡ziʁ/

verb
Definitions
  • to say, to tell

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French dire inherited from Old French dire inherited from Latin dīcere (say) inherited from Proto-Italic *deikō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *déyḱti (point out, show).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*déyḱti

Gloss

point out, show

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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