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Where does “indélicat” come from?

indélicat (French) comes from French délicat, from Middle French delicat, from Latin delicatus, from Latin dēliciae, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.

indélicat (French): indelicate, tactless; dishonest

Definitions

  1. indelicate, tactless; dishonest

Ancestry of “indélicat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdélicatdelicate
2Middle Frenchdelicatdelicate
3Latindelicatusalluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,...
4Latindēliciae—
5Latindēliciō—
6Latindē-—
7Latindē—
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicposti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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