decay
The origin and history of decay.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman decaeir, ultimately from Latin dē- ("down, away") + cadere ("to fall") — the same root as "decadent" and "decadence."
The origin and history of decay.
From Anglo-Norman decaeir, ultimately from Latin dē- ("down, away") + cadere ("to fall") — the same root as "decadent" and "decadence."
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