where did the word ditto come from
(June 2010). The ditto mark (â³) is a typographic symbol indicating that the word(s) or figure(s) above it are to be repeated. For example: The word ditto comes from the Tuscan language, where it is the past participle of the verb dire (to say), with the meaning of âsaidâ, as in the locution âthe said storyâ. The first recorded use of ditto with this meaning in English occurs in 1625.