Where does “dece” come from?

dece (English) comes from English decent, from Middle French décent, from Latin decēns, from Latin decet, from Proto-Italic dekēō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

dece (English): decent; reasonably good

Definitions

  1. decent; reasonably good

Ancestry of “dece”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecentAppropriate; suitable for the circumstances;...
2Middle Frenchdécent—
3Latindecēnsfitting, appropriate, worthy, decent
4Latindecetit adorns; it is decent, suitable, seemly, or...
5Proto-Italicdekēōfit, be right
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic dekēō →Every word from Latin decet →