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Where does “decrial” come from?

decrial (English) comes from English decry, from Old French descrier, from Old French des, from Old French de, from Latin datum, from Latin datus, from Latin dāre, from Proto-Italic didō — to give.

decrial (English): a crying down; clamorous condemnation

Definitions

  1. a crying down; clamorous condemnation

Ancestry of “decrial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecryTo denounce as harmful; To blame for ills
2Old Frenchdescrierto announce; to proclaim; to cry out; to shout...
3Old Frenchdes—
4Old Frenchdeof; from
5Latindatumgift, present; accusative supine of dō;...
6Latindatusgiven; offered; yielded
7Latindāre—
8Proto-Italicdidōgive
9Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
10Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →