Where does “decente” come from?

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

decente (Spanish): decent; clean, tidy

Definitions

  1. decent; clean, tidy

Ancestry of “decente”, 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 “decente”

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