Where does “délinquer” come from?
délinquer (French) comes from Latin delinquo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
délinquer (French): to commit a crime
Definitions
- to commit a crime
Ancestry of “délinquer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | delinquo | I fail in my duty; I am wanting, lacking; I... |
| 2 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |