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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

  1. Derived from a delict

Ancestry of “delictual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdelictA wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common...
2Latindēlictum—
3Latindelictusfailed, having failed
4LatindelinquoI fail in my duty; I am wanting, lacking; I...
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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