Latin decimāre is derived from the tenth/ordinal family.
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decimāre
take a tenth; select every tenth person, including for punishment
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“Tenth” becomes the action “take or select a tenth.”
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supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Derives decimāre from decimus.
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