Etymology

decrement

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Today it means: A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions. Full definition →

Latin decrementum ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti ← Proto-Italic *dē
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latinde-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱreh₁-sḱéti
  8. Latincrēscō
  9. Latindecresco
  10. Latindecrementum
  11. English todaydecrement

Borrowed from Latin decrementum.

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