English word decency comes from Proto-Indo-European *dḱ-eh₁-yé-, Proto-Indo-European *dḱ-eh₁-(yé)-ti, Proto-Indo-European *dek-, and later Proto-Italic *dekēō (Fit, be right.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*dḱ-eh₁-yé- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*dḱ-eh₁-(yé)-ti | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*dek- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*deke- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*dekēō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Fit, be right. |
decet | Latin (lat) | It adorns. It is decent, suitable, seemly, or proper. |
decentis | Latin (lat) | |
decentia | Latin (lat) | Decency, comeliness, becomingness. |
decency | English (en) | That which is proper or becoming.. The quality of being decent; propriety. |