quword
趣词
Word Origins Dictionary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
decency (n.)
1560s, "appropriateness," from Latin
decentia
"comeliness, decency," from
decentem
"becoming, fitting" (see
decent
). Meaning "modesty" (i.e. "appropriateness to standards of society") is from 1630s.