'decadent' originates from the Latin word 'decadentia,' where 'de-' meant 'down' and 'cadere' meant 'to fall.'

'decadentia' transformed into the French word 'décadent,' and eventually became the modern English word 'decadent.'

Initially, it meant 'falling down or declining,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'moral or cultural decline.'