Etymology of the Latin word decoctio
the Late Latin word
decoctio (decoction; boiling down; mixture)
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
*pekʷ-using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Derivations in other languages
French
decoction, Italian
decozione, Portuguese
decocção, Spanish
decocciónUsage
Word found in Late Latin
