Where does “indecency” come from?
Indecency comes from Latin indecentia, formed from the prefix in- and decentia (propriety, fitness), which derives from the Proto-Indo-European root deḱ- meaning to take or receive.
indecency (English): lack of decency; the property or degree of being...
Definitions
- lack of decency; the property or degree of being...
Ancestry of “indecency”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -cy | Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | -cie | — |
| 3 | Latin | -tia | office, rank |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |