Where does “hyperdelicacy” come from?
hyperdelicacy (English) comes from English delicacy, from Middle English delicacie, from Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus, from Latin dēliciae, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
hyperdelicacy (English): Extreme delicacy
Definitions
- Extreme delicacy
Ancestry of “hyperdelicacy”, step by step
hyperdelicacy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English delicacy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | delicacy | The quality of being delicate; Something... |
| 2 | Middle English | delicacie | — |
| 3 | Middle English | delicat | delicate |
| 4 | Latin | delicatus | alluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,... |
| 5 | Latin | dēliciae | delight, pleasure |
| 6 | Latin | dēliciō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |