Where does “decorous” come from?
Decorous comes from Latin decorus, meaning proper or fitting, derived from Latin decor, meaning beauty or dignity.
decorous (English): Marked by proper behavior
Definitions
- Marked by proper behavior
Ancestry of “decorous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | decorus | becoming, fitting, proper, suitable; decorated,... |
| 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;... |