English
decane
Decane comes from Late Latin decas, from Ancient Greek δεκάς ‘a group of ten, decade’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*déḱm̥‘ten’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dékə‘ten’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδέκᾰdékă‘ten’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδεκάςdekás‘a group of ten, decade’
- Late Latinmoderndecas
- Englishtodaydecane
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*déḱm̥‘ten’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dékə‘ten’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδέκᾰdékă‘ten’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEδεκάςdekás‘a group of ten, decade’
- Late Latinmoderndecas
- Englishtodaydecane
A compound of dec- + -ane
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ ‘ten’
ten, century, cent, hundred, dick, dozen, sen, dean, den, diner, hectare, decimal, tenfold, denier, dwt, doyen, deni, 51 more
through Ancient Greek δεκάς ‘a group of ten, decade’
Today it means
noun Any of the 75 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₂
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ / decane