Etymology Explorer
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Where does “Deleuze” come from?
Deleuze (French) comes from Occitan euse, from Latin īlex — holm oak (Quercus ilex).
Ancestry of “Deleuze”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Occitan
euse
holm oak
2
Latin
īlex
holm oak (Quercus ilex)
Words derived from “Deleuze”
Deleuze
Deleuzian
Deleuzoguattarian
deleuzement
Deleuzianly
Every word from Latin īlex →
Every word from Occitan euse →