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Where does “disme” come from?

disme (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin decimus, from Latin decem, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

disme (Anglo-Norman): one tenth, tithe; tenth

Definitions

  1. one tenth, tithe; tenth

Ancestry of “disme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindecimustenth; the ordinal number after "nonus" and...
2Latindecemten; 10
3Latin-nus-an
4Proto-Italic-nos—
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “disme”

  • dime
  • dimed
  • dimeless
  • dimelike
  • dime
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