Etymology of the English word decoct
the English word
decoctderived from the Latin word
decoctus (over-ripe; luscious; process of boiling; seething)
derived from the Late Latin word
decoquere (boil, melt; ruin; waste away; shrivel)
derived from the Classical Latin word
coquere (cook; boil, fry)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pekĘ·-using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Date
The earliest known usage of decoct in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
decocted,
decoctingUsage
Word found in Modern English
