It is derived from the Greek Deka meaning ten
Deca-, from the Greek deka, is a prefix meaning ten. Decem is the Latin word for ten
10. (i take latin and greek)
The Greek word deca or deka (ten) is the root word of decade.
It comes from Greek, with "hepta" meaning the number seven. Latin for seven is "septem."
"Deca" comes from Latin for "Ten" as in decagon and dodecagon where the "do-" represents two (more).
The equivalent of "ten" in Latin is "decem."
deci- is a tenth. Decimal, decimate, December (originally the tenth month)...
The greek/latin root "deca" or "dec" means ten, therefore Decapods probably have ten legs.
Δεκαέξι [deca-exi]
Latin root = deca, which means ten.
it is Latin for ten, eg: a decade means ten years.
YES!!!! From the Latin for '10' ; DECA....