French word doyen comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥t, English skull and crossbones, Telugu godfather, Latin -anus, Proto-Indo-European *déḱ-, and later Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ (Ten.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱm̥t | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| skull and crossbones | English (eng) | |
| godfather | Telugu (tel) | |
| -anus | Latin (lat) | Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin. |
| *déḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *déḱm̥ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Ten. |
| *dekem | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Ten. |
| decem | Latin (lat) | (cardinal) ten; 10. |
| decānus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| decanus | Latin (lat) | Chief of ten people (in various contexts). Dean. |
| deien | Old French (fro) | |
| doyen | French (fra) | (religion, university) dean. Senior member, doyen. |