Where does “dezent” come from?
dezent (German) comes from French décent, from Latin decēns, from Latin decet, from Proto-Italic dekēō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
dezent (German): discreet; tactful; unobtrusive; inconspicuous;...
Definitions
- discreet; tactful; unobtrusive; inconspicuous;...
Ancestry of “dezent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | décent | decent |
| 2 | Latin | decēns | — |
| 3 | Latin | decet | it adorns; it is decent, suitable, seemly, or... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dekēō | fit, be right |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
Words derived from “dezent”