Where does “δεκανός” come from?
δεκανός (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin decānus, from Latin decem, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
δεκανός (Ancient Greek): decanus, decurion; police officer; decans
Definitions
- decanus, decurion; police officer; decans
Ancestry of “δεκανός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | decānus | — |
| 2 | Latin | decem | ten; 10 |
| 3 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -nos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
Words derived from “δεκανός”