Where does “in flagrante delicto” come from?
in flagrante delicto (English) comes from Medieval Latin in flagrante delicto, from Latin dēlictum, from Latin delictus, from Latin delinquo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
in flagrante delicto (English): In the act of committing a misdeed; While...
Definitions
- In the act of committing a misdeed; While...
Ancestry of “in flagrante delicto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | in flagrante delicto | — |
| 2 | Latin | dēlictum | — |
| 3 | Latin | delictus | failed, having failed |
| 4 | Latin | delinquo | I fail in my duty; I am wanting, lacking; I... |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē | — |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |