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Etymology of the English word decouple

the English word decouple
using the English prefix de- (a suffix which indicates the removal, separation, descent, etc)
derived from the Old French prefix de-
derived from the Late Latin prefix de-
derived from the Latin word de (away; down)
derived from the English word couple
derived from the Old French word couple
derived from the Latin word copula (t; friendly, close relationship, bond; string, rope; tie)
using the Latin prefix co-
derived from the Latin prefix com-
derived from the Latin word cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word apere (fasten, attach, join)

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