myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of decalescere

Etymology of the Latin word decalescere

the Late Latin word decalescere (become warm)

using the Late Latin prefix de-

derived from the Latin word de (away; down)

derived from the Latin word calescere (grow, become warm, hot)

derived from the Latin word calere (be, feel, be kept warm)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kelə-

Word found in Late Latin