Where does “decere” come from?

decere (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic dekēō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

decere (Latin): present active infinitive of decet

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of decet

Ancestry of “decere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicdekēōfit, be right
2Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “decere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic dekēō →
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