Etymology of the English word decane
the English word
decaneusing the English suffix
-aneusing the English prefix
deca-derived from the Greek word
deka, δέκα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀using the English prefix
dec-Date
The earliest known usage of decane in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
decanol,
decylUsage
Word found in Modern English
