Where does “deci” come from?

deci (Esperanto) comes from Latin decet, from Proto-Italic dekēō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

deci (Esperanto): be fitting; be proper

Definitions

  1. be fitting; be proper

Ancestry of “deci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindecetit adorns; it is decent, suitable, seemly, or...
2Proto-Italicdekēōfit, be right
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic dekēō →Every word from Latin decet →