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Where does “déci-” come from?

déci- (French) comes from Latin decem, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

déci- (French): deci-

Definitions

  1. deci-

Ancestry of “déci-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindecemten; 10
2Latin-nus-an
3Proto-Italic-nos—
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “déci-”

  • decistere
  • дециметр
  • décistère
  • décigrade
  • décimétrique
  • décibel
  • décilitre
  • décimètre
  • decisteradiaal
  • deciampère
  • deciseconde
  • deci-
  • decimeter
  • desibel
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