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

  1. discreet; tactful; unobtrusive; inconspicuous;...

Ancestry of “dezent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdécentdecent
2Latindecēnsfitting, appropriate, worthy, decent
3Latindecetit adorns; it is decent, suitable, seemly, or...
4Proto-Italicdekēōfit, be right
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “dezent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic dekēō →Every word from Latin decet →