Deci comes from the latin Decimus which means one tenth. A prefix of deci-would mean one tenth of whatever the word is. Deciliter is one-tenth of a liter.Decibel is one-tent â¦ h of a bel, and is a unit of measurement of power. Decimeter is one-tenth of a meter.3 people found this useful.enti means a hundredth of something. Examples are centimeter (a hundredth of a meter) and centigrams (a hundredth of a gram).
Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers is the journal of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (www.iimahd.ernet.in). Launched in January 1976, this peer-reviewed journal is published quarterly. The word Vikalpa, in Sanskrit, carries a rich repository of meanings: diversity, alternatives, logic, and freedom of choice.
The word for air (vÄyu) or wind (pavana) is one of the classical elements in Hinduism. The Sanskrit word 'VÄta' literally means  blown , 'VÄyu'  blower , and PrÄna  breathing  (viz. the breath of life, cf. the *an-in ' animate ').ÊaËyu]) is a primary Hindu deity, the lord of the winds, the father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Hanuman. He is also known as VÄta, Pavana (the Purifier), and sometimes PrÄá¹a (the breath).