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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

  1. To congratulate; Made very happy

Ancestry of “felicitate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfelicitatus—
2Latinfelicitoto felicitate
3Latinfelixhappy, lucky, blessed, fortunate; fertile,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-lw-i—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “felicitate”

  • felicitator
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