Where does “undecently” come from?
undecently (English) comes from English undecent, from English decent, from Middle French décent, from Latin decēns, from Latin decet, from Proto-Italic dekēō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
undecently (English): Unsuitably; improperly; Scandalously; indecently
Definitions
- Unsuitably; improperly; Scandalously; indecently
Ancestry of “undecently”, step by step
undecently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undecent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undecent | Not decent; indecent |
| 2 | English | decent | Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances;... |
| 3 | Middle French | décent | — |
| 4 | Latin | decēns | fitting, appropriate, worthy, decent |
| 5 | Latin | decet | it adorns; it is decent, suitable, seemly, or... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dekēō | fit, be right |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |