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Etymology of the English word decision

the English word decision
derived from the Old French word decision
derived from the Latin word decisio (settlement, agreement, decision)
derived from the Latin word decisus
derived from the Latin word decidere (detach, cut off, out; fall, drop, hang; make explicit; put an end to, bring to conclusion)
derived from the Latin word cadere (to fall; fall, sink, drop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kad- (to fall)
derived from the Late Latin word caedere (chop, hew, cut out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaə-id-
using the Late Latin prefix de-
derived from the Latin word de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word cidere
derived from the Latin word decisum
derived from the Latin word decidere (detach, cut off, out; fall, drop, hang; make explicit; put an end to, bring to conclusion)
derived from the Latin word cadere (to fall; fall, sink, drop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kad- (to fall)
derived from the Late Latin word caedere (chop, hew, cut out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaə-id-
using the Late Latin prefix de-
derived from the Latin word de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word cidere
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *thackjam

Date

The earliest known usage of decision in English dates from the 15th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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