Latin

dēcidō

‘to fall down or off’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin dēcidō.

7 English words in this record descend from Latin dēcidō, most familiar first.

• decision ← dēcīsiō
• decide ← deciden ← decider ← dēcīdere
• decay ← decaien ← decaeir ← *dēcadere
• decadent ← décadence ← dēcadentia ← dēcadēns
• deciduous ← dēciduus
• decidua ← dēciduus
• decisor

Etymograph / Latin dēcidō