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Where does “dek-” come from?

dek- (Proto-Indo-European): take; perceive

Definitions

  1. take; perceive

Words derived from “dek-”

  • twenty
  • doctor
  • doctrine
  • document
  • dignity
  • tail
  • indignation
  • orthodox
  • paradox
  • Doc
  • documentary
  • indignant
  • decorative
  • dogma
  • orthodoxy
  • paradoxical
  • decency
  • doctrinal
  • tailed
  • dogmatic
  • indignantly
  • paradoxically
  • decorate
  • doc