Medieval Latin decimālis passes into French décimal with Romance sound development.
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décimal
of tenths; decimal
OPEN NODE 187 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMedieval Latin · Medieval Latin · of a tenthdecimālis
of a tenth part; of a tithe
OPEN NODE 188 ↗01
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supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Connects French décimal with Medieval Latin decimālis.
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