The Lack of #Decorum on @Quora (the Needed #Dequorum?)

|That word| seems important; so I found out a little more about |that word| (below-linked to the Quora-post that brought |that word| to my attention) and share my findings with you below---maybe I'll add some notes beneath (and/or you might start/continue the discussion in the comments).
The word |Decorum| sits at the peak of the high tower above the proto-word #dek- "to Take, Accept" (the notion of "to Add Grace), which evolved through ancient words that mean "Ornament, Charm, Elegance, Formal Politeness."
just like #Decorous
The proto-word |*dek-|--the imagined root of ancient words that mean "shows Honor, is Gracious, makes Offerings, Bestows, to Appear, Seem, Think, be Fitting or Suitable, Teach"--is also all- or part of the words "Dainty, Decent
"Decor, Decorate, Deign, Dignify, Dignity, Disciple, Discipline, Disdain, Docile, Doctor, Doctrine, Document, Dogma, Dogmatic, Indignance, Indignant, Indignation, Indignity, Orthodox, Paradox." 

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