Where does “decente” come from?

decente (Italian) comes from Latin decentem, from Latin decēns, from Latin decet, from Proto-Italic dekēō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

decente (Italian): decent, decorous, seemly; proper; reasonable

Definitions

  1. decent, decorous, seemly; proper; reasonable

Ancestry of “decente”, step by step

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

Words derived from “decente

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ-