Where does “decorum” come from?
decorum (Polish) comes from Latin decorum, from Latin decorus, from Latin decor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
decorum (Polish): decorum
Definitions
- decorum
Ancestry of “decorum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | decorum | seemliness, propriety; nominative neuter singular... |
| 2 | Latin | decorus | becoming, fitting, proper, suitable; decorated,... |
| 3 | Latin | decor | elegance, grace; beauty, charm |
| 4 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |