Etymology

decor

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Today it means: The style of decoration of a room or building. Full definition →

French décor ← Latin decor ← Proto-Italic *dekēt
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*deḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dḱeh₁yéti
  3. Proto-Italic*dekējeti
  4. Proto-Italic*dekēt
  5. Latindecet
  6. Latindecor
  7. Frenchdécor
  8. English todaydecor

Borrowed from French décor.

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