Where does “dilettantisch” come from?

dilettantisch (Dutch) comes from Dutch dilettant, from French dilettante, from Italian dilettante, from Italian dilettare, from Latin delecto, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

dilettantisch (Dutch): Like a dilettant, amateurish

Definitions

  1. Like a dilettant, amateurish

Ancestry of “dilettantisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdilettantdilettante; amateur
2Frenchdilettantedilettante
3Italiandilettanteamateur; dilettante
4Italiandilettareto please, to delight
5LatindelectoI delight, charm, please; dative masculine...
6Latindēliciō
7Latindē-of; from
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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