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Where does “desi-” come from?

desi- (Indonesian) comes from Dutch decibel, from English decibel, from English Bel, from English Isabel, from Spanish Isabel, from Portuguese Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth.

Ancestry of “desi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdecibeldecibel
2EnglishdecibelA common measure of sound intensity ratio that is...
3EnglishBel—
4EnglishIsabel—
5SpanishIsabel—
6PortugueseIsabel—
7Old OccitanElisabel—
8LatinElisabeth—
9Ancient GreekἘλισάβετ—
10Hebrewאלישבעmy God is an oath; the Lord is her oath
11Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
12Hebrewשמואל—
13Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—
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