Etymology of the English word decant
the English word
decantderived from the Medieval Latin word
decantharederived from the Latin word
canthus (tire, iron ring around a carriage wheel; wheel)
derived from the Greek word
kanthos, κανϑός (rim; rim on a wheel; rim)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Date
The earliest known usage of decant in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
decanter,
decanted,
decantingCognates
Dutch
decanteren, German
dekantieren, Norwegian
dekantere, Swedish
dekanteraUsage
Word found in Modern English
