Proto-Indo-European

*déḱos

‘that which is proper’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *déḱos.

5 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *déḱos, most familiar first.

• decoration ← decoratio ← decorō ← decus ← *dekos
• decorate ← decorat ← decorātus ← decorō ← decus
• decorable ← decorō ← decus ← *dekos
• dedecorate ← dedecoratus ← dedecorō ← decorō ← decus
• hangashore ← ainniseoir ← ainnis ← aindeis ← dess

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *déḱos