Etymology of the English word decemvir
the English word
decemvirderived from the Latin word
decemvir (decemvir, one of ten men)
derived from the Latin word
decem (ten)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀derived from the Late Latin word
vir (man; husband; hero)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wi-ro-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wī-ro-Date
The earliest known usage of decemvir in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
