Where does “semidecent” come from?

semidecent (English) comes from English decent, from Middle French décent, from Latin decēns, from Latin decet, from Proto-Italic dekēō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

semidecent (English): Having a small amount of decency

Definitions

  1. Having a small amount of decency

Ancestry of “semidecent”, step by step

semidecent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English decent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecentAppropriate; suitable for the circumstances;...
2Middle Frenchdécent—
3Latindecēnsfitting, appropriate, worthy, decent
4Latindecetit adorns; it is decent, suitable, seemly, or...
5Proto-Italicdekēōfit, be right
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →