Where does “felicitate” come from?
felicitate (English) comes from Latin felicitatus, from Latin felicito, from Latin felix, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-lw-i, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
felicitate (English): To congratulate; Made very happy
Definitions
- To congratulate; Made very happy
Ancestry of “felicitate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | felicitatus | — |
| 2 | Latin | felicito | to felicitate |
| 3 | Latin | felix | happy, lucky, blessed, fortunate; fertile,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁-lw-i | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |