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Where does “Dalmatic” come from?

Dalmatic (English) comes from English Dalmatia, from Latin Dalmatia, from Latin Dalmatae, from Illyrian delme — sheep.

Dalmatic (English): Related to Dalmatia and its language and culture;...

Definitions

  1. Related to Dalmatia and its language and culture;...

Ancestry of “Dalmatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDalmatia—
2LatinDalmatia—
3LatinDalmatae—
4Illyriandelmesheep
Every word from Illyrian delme →