Etymology of the Latin word decernere
the Latin word
decernere (decide, settle, determine)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
cernere (sift, separate, distinguish)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*krei-using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Derivations in Latin
decretus,
condecernere,
decretumDerivations in other languages
French
decerner, French
décerner, Italian
decernere, Portuguese
decernir, Spanish
decernir