Where does “degaxar” come from?

degaxar (Galician) comes from Vulgar Latin delicatiare, from Latin delicatus, from Latin dēliciae, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

degaxar (Galician): to diminish, reduce, lose weight

Definitions

  1. to diminish, reduce, lose weight

Ancestry of “degaxar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latindelicatiarepresent active infinitive of *delicatiō
2Latindelicatusalluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,...
3Latindēliciaedelight, pleasure
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