Etymology of the English word decade
the English word
decadederived from the Old French word
decadederived from the Late Latin word
decas (decade)
derived from the Greek word
dekas, δεκάς
derived from the Greek word
deka, δέκα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀using the Late Latin prefix
decad-derived from the Late Latin word
decadusderived from the Greek word
deka, δέκα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀Date
The earliest known usage of decade in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
decadalCognates
Dutch
decade, German
Dekade, Norwegian
dekade, Swedish
dekadUsage
Word found in Modern English
