Where does “delightful” come from?
Delightful comes from Middle English deliteful, which combined delite, meaning to please or attract, with the suffix -ful.
delightful (English): Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment,...
Definitions
- Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment,...
Ancestry of “delightful”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | deliteful | — |
Words derived from “delightful”