Where does “dēcussō” come from?

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

dēcussō (Latin): to divide crosswise; to decussate

Definitions

  1. to divide crosswise; to decussate

Ancestry of “dēcussō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindecussisten; a coin worth ten asses
2Latindecemten; 10
3Latin-nus-an
4Proto-Italic-nosCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “dēcussō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nósEvery word from Latin -nusEvery word from Latin decem