myEtymology.com: English etymology of dedicatory

Etymology of the English word dedicatory

the English word dedicatory

derived from the English word dedicate

derived from the Latin word dedicatio (dedication, consecration, ceremonial opening)

derived from the Latin word dedicatus (devoted; dedicated)

derived from the Latin word dedicare (declare, proclaim; census return)

using the Late Latin prefix de-

derived from the Latin word de (away; down)

derived from the Latin word dicare (dedicate, consecrate; deify)

derived from the Latin word dicere (to say, to speak; name, call; appoint; say, declare, state; talk, speak; make speech)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deik- (to show, to pronounce solemnly; to throw)

using the English suffix -ory