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Stage 1 of 4
cernere
Latin · ancient
"to sift, to distinguish"
to sift, to distinguish, combined with de- (thoroughly)
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Stage 2 of 4
decernere
Latin · ancient
"to decide, to determine"
to decide, to determine, from de- and cernere
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Stage 3 of 4
decretum
Latin · ancient
"a thing decided, an official order"
a thing decided, an official order, from decernere
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Stage 4 of 4
decree
English · 1300s
"an official order issued by an authority"
settled as the English word for an official order issued by an authority
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