Where does “delictual” come from?
delictual (English) comes from English delict, from Latin dēlictum, from Latin delictus, from Latin delinquo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
delictual (English): Derived from a delict
Definitions
- Derived from a delict
Ancestry of “delictual”, step by step
delictual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English delict
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | delict | A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common... |
| 2 | Latin | dēlictum | fault, offense, misdeed, crime, transgression |
| 3 | Latin | delictus | failed, having failed |
| 4 | Latin | delinquo | I fail in my duty; I am wanting, lacking; I... |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |