Morpheme
Dene
Type
bound base
Denotation
ten each, tenth
Etymology
(1) Latin dēnus, from decem + -nus; (2) French denier; Middle French denier; Old French denier; Latin dēnārius, from dēnus + -ārius, from decem + -nus; (3) Macedonian denar; Latin dēnārius, from dēnus + -ārius, from decem + -nus
Evidence
denar, denari, denarii, denarius, denariuses, deni, denier, deniers, denis, duodena, duodenal, duodeno-, duodenocholedochotomy, duodenoenterostomy, duodenogastric, duodenojejunal, duodenojejunostomy, duodenoscope, duodenoscopy, duodenostomy, duodenotomy, duodenum, duodenums, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, gastroduodenoscopy, gastroduodenostomy, undenary
Notes
duodenum literally means “twelve each” referring to the length of the first part of the small intestine
denarius, denar, denier, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro are doublets
See Also
Dec(e) [Dece, Dec], Dine, Dinh
