Where does “decisional” come from?
Decisional comes from English decision, derived from Latin decido (to decide, from de- and cado, to fall), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European de.
decisional (English): Of or pertaining to decisions; Having the power...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to decisions; Having the power...
Ancestry of “decisional”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decision | The act of deciding; A choice or judgement;... |
| 2 | Latin | decisio | settlement, agreement, decision; curtailment,... |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |