Etymology of the English word decent
the English word
decentderived from the Latin word
decens (appropriate, decent, seemly)
derived from the Late Latin word
decere (it is fitting, right, seemly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dek-Date
The earliest known usage of decent in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
decent, French
décent, German
dezentUsage
Word found in Modern English
