Etymology of the English word dictum
the English word
dictumderived from the Latin word
dictum (words, utterance, remark)
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of dictum in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
