Where does “dekoratif” come from?

dekoratif (Turkish) comes from French décoratif, from French décorer, from Latin decoro, from Latin decus, from Proto-Italic dekos, from Proto-Indo-European déḱos, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

dekoratif (Turkish): decorative

Definitions

  1. decorative

Ancestry of “dekoratif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdécoratifdecorative
2Frenchdécorerto decorate
3LatindecoroI decorate, adorn, embellish, grace, beautify; I...
4Latindecushonor, distinction, glory; pride, dignity; grace,...
5Proto-Italicdekosdignity
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱosthat which is proper
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱosEvery word from Proto-Italic dekos