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    Where does the word "decide" come from?

    Question #126353. Asked by star_gazer. (Jul 05 12 8:40 PM)


    bubbatom1

    		The word "decide" is of Latin origin "decidere". The word came to prominence in the 14th Century to "settle a dispute".

    Online Etymology dictionary

    http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?l=d&p=5&allowed_in_frame=0



    Jul 06 12, 12:57 AM

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