Where does “decet” come from?

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

decet (Latin): it adorns; it is decent, suitable, seemly, or...

Definitions

  1. it adorns; it is decent, suitable, seemly, or...

Ancestry of “decet”, step by step

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

Words derived from “decet

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ-