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Where does “décor” come from?

Décor comes from Latin decus, meaning "ornament" or "dignity," derived from Proto-Italic dekos and Proto-Indo-European deḱ-, meaning "to be fitting."

décor (English): Alternative spelling of decor

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of decor

Ancestry of “décor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdécordecor, decoration; set, location; scenery,...
2Latindecorelegance, grace; beauty, charm
3Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
4Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
5Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
6Proto-Indo-European-oss—
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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