Anglo-French disme and dime continue Latin decima through regular Romance reduction and spelling change.
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disme / dime
a tenth part; tithe
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquity · tenth part tithedecima
a tenth part; tithe
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The tenth-part and tithe meaning remains central.
Latin to Anglo-French.
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established — The source directly traces the French forms to Latin decima.
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supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Traces the French forms to Latin decima.
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