English word decay comes from Latin caedo, Latin cadere, Latin ex, e (A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.), Latin cado
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| caedo | Latin (lat) | Cut, hew, fell.. Defeat decisively (defeat with heavy losses to the enemy side).. Kill.. Strike, beat. |
| cadere | Latin (lat) | |
| ex, e | Latin (lat) | A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from. |
| cado | Latin (lat) | (impersonal) It happens, occurs, befalls, comes to pass. I cease. I decay. I die. I fall. |
| decido | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I decide, determine, settle, terminate, put an end to; agree.. I beat severely, cudgel soundly, thrash.. I cut off or away; clip; reduce, diminish. (intransitive) I die, fall dead.. (intransitive) I fall down or off; collapse; drop, hang down.. (intransitive, figuratively) I sink, perish. |
| *decadere | Malayalam (mal) | |
| decair | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| decay | English (eng) | A deterioration of condition.. The process or result of being gradually decomposed. (intransitive) To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.. (intransitive, aviation) Loss of airspeed due to drag.. (intransitive, computing, of software) To undergo software rot, that is, to fail to be updated in a changing environment, so as to eventually become legacy [...] |