Where does “ddekora” come from?

ddekora (Maltese) comes from Italian decorare, from Latin decoro, from Latin decus, from Proto-Italic dekos, from Proto-Indo-European déḱos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

ddekora (Maltese): to decorate

Definitions

  1. to decorate

Ancestry of “ddekora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandecorareto decorate; to spiff up
2LatindecoroI decorate, adorn, embellish, grace, beautify; I...
3Latindecushonor, distinction, glory; pride, dignity; grace,...
4Proto-Italicdekosdignity
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱosthat which is proper
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱos →Every word from Proto-Italic dekos →