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

Words derived from “décent”

  • decent
  • indecent
  • decently
  • indecently
  • undecent
  • decentish
  • undecently
  • decentness
  • dece
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