Where does “décent” come from?

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

Ancestry of “décent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindecēnsfitting, appropriate, worthy, decent
2Latindecetit adorns; it is decent, suitable, seemly, or...
3Proto-Italicdekēōfit, be right
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “décent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic dekēō →Every word from Latin decet →