Where does “deli” come from?
deli (English) comes from English delicatessen, from German Delikatessen, from French délicatesse, from Middle French delicat, from Latin delicatus, from Latin dēliciae, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
deli (English): A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready...
Definitions
- A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready...
Ancestry of “deli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | delicatessen | A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready... |
| 2 | German | Delikatessen | plural of Delikatesse |
| 3 | French | délicatesse | delicacy; delicateness |
| 4 | Middle French | delicat | delicate |
| 5 | Latin | delicatus | alluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,... |
| 6 | Latin | dēliciae | delight, pleasure |
| 7 | Latin | dēliciō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |