myEtymology.com: English etymology of decadrachm

Etymology of the English word decadrachm

the English word decadrachm

derived from the English word drachm

derived from the English word learned

derived from the English word learn

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leis-

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *liznojan

using the English suffix -ed

derived from the French word drachm

derived from the Greek word drachme, δραχμή (a drachma or (silver) coin (as handled))

derived from the Greek word drassesthai

derived from the Greek word drax

using the Greek prefix drakh-

using the English prefix deca-

derived from the Greek word deka, δέκα

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dekm₀

Word found in Modern English