Where does “indezent” come from?

indezent (German) comes from German dezent, from French décent, from Latin decēns, from Latin decet, from Proto-Italic dekēō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

indezent (German): indecent

Definitions

  1. indecent

Ancestry of “indezent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandezentdiscreet; tactful; unobtrusive; inconspicuous;...
2Frenchdécentdecent
3Latindecēnsfitting, appropriate, worthy, decent
4Latindecetit adorns; it is decent, suitable, seemly, or...
5Proto-Italicdekēōfit, be right
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic dekēō →Every word from Latin decet →
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