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Where does “decussis” come from?

decussis (Latin) comes from Latin decem, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

decussis (Latin): ten; a coin worth ten asses

Definitions

  1. ten; a coin worth ten asses

Ancestry of “decussis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindecemten; 10
2Latin-nus-an
3Proto-Italic-nos—
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “decussis”

  • decussation
  • decussate
  • decussately
  • decussare
  • decussate
  • decussaturus
  • decussans
  • decusso
  • decussandus
  • decussatus
  • decussationem
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