Where does “ディケイ” come from?
ディケイ (Japanese) comes from English decay, from Middle English decayen, from Anglo-Norman decaeir, from Medieval Latin decadere, from Latin decido, from Latin cado, from Proto-Italic kadō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.
ディケイ (Japanese): decay
Definitions
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Ancestry of “ディケイ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decay | The process or result of being gradually... |
| 2 | Middle English | decayen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | decaeir | to fall away, decay, decline |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | decadere | — |
| 5 | Latin | decido | I fall down or off; collapse; drop, hang down; I... |
| 6 | Latin | cado | I fall, I fall out; I die; I cease |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kadō | fall, sink |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱad- | to fall |