deyḱ-tl-
“instrument for pointing, indication device”Widely acceptedcommunicationlaw
index, indicate, dictate, dictionary, predict, addict, condition, verdict
Derivative from *deyḱ- "to show/say", yielding Latin dīcere, index, dictāre, English index, indicate, dictate, dictionary, predict, verdict.
Related Roots
bhewdh-“to be aware, to make aware”bʰeh₁-mn̥-₂“a speaking, a statement”bʰeh₁-tl-“instrument of speaking, lips”bʰeh₂-“to speak, to say, to tell”bʰeh₂-sko-“to speak, to utter sounds”bʰerh₂-mn̥“an opening made by boring”bʰerǵ-es-“protection, a guarantee”deh₁-mn̥-₆“something set down, an established law”