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
- Alternative spelling of decor
Ancestry of “décor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | décor | decor, decoration; set, location; scenery,... |
| 2 | Latin | decor | elegance, grace; beauty, charm |
| 3 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |