Where does “deliriousness” come from?
deliriousness (English) comes from English delirious, from English delirium, from Latin dēlīrium, from Latin dēlīrō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
deliriousness (English): The characteristic of being delirious
Definitions
- The characteristic of being delirious
Ancestry of “deliriousness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | delirious | Being in the state of delirium; Having... |
| 2 | English | delirium | A temporary mental state with a sudden onset,... |
| 3 | Latin | dēlīrium | delirium, madness, frenzy |
| 4 | Latin | dēlīrō | to deviate from the straight track |
| 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 |