Where does “decern” come from?
decern (English) comes from French décerner, from Italian decernere, from Latin dēcernō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
decern (English): Decide; determine; decree; Discern
Definitions
- Decide; determine; decree; Discern
Ancestry of “decern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | décerner | to award |
| 2 | Italian | decernere | to choose, decide; to decree |
| 3 | Latin | dēcernō | to decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful) |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |