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Where does “decennis” come from?

decennis (Latin) comes from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.

decennis (Latin): decennial, of ten years

Definitions

  1. decennial, of ten years

Ancestry of “decennis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinannusyear; time; season
2Proto-Italicatnosyear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-no-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-grass

Words derived from “decennis”

  • decennary
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