Where does “delightsomeness” come from?
delightsomeness (English) comes from English delightsome, from English delight, from Middle English delite, from Old French delit, from Old French delitier, from Latin delecto, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
delightsomeness (English): The state of being delightsome
Definitions
- The state of being delightsome
Ancestry of “delightsomeness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | delightsome | Characterised or marked by delight; very... |
| 2 | English | delight | Joy; pleasure; Something that gives great joy or... |
| 3 | Middle English | delite | Delightfulness; a feeling of joy or mirth,... |
| 4 | Old French | delit | delight; pleasure; joy |
| 5 | Old French | delitier | to delight |
| 6 | Latin | delecto | I delight, charm, please; dative masculine... |
| 7 | Latin | dēliciō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 9 | Latin | dē | — |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |