Where does “délit” come from?

délit (French) comes from Old French delit, from Old French delitier, from Latin delecto, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

délit (French): crime, offence

Definitions

  1. crime, offence

Ancestry of “délit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdelitdelight; pleasure; joy
2Old Frenchdelitierto delight
3LatindelectoI delight, charm, please; dative masculine...
4Latindēliciō
5Latindē-of; from
6Latinof; concerning; about
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti