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
- ten; a coin worth ten asses
Ancestry of “decussis”, step by step
decussis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin decem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | decem | ten; 10 |
| 2 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -nos | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via Latin as
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | as | An as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and... |