Where does “deleitar” come from?

deleitar (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese deleitar, from Old Occitan deleitar, from Latin delectare — present active infinitive of dēlectō;...

deleitar (Galician): to please, delight

Definitions

  1. to please, delight

Ancestry of “deleitar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesedeleitar—
2Old Occitandeleitar—
3Latindelectarepresent active infinitive of dēlectō;...
Every word from Latin delectare →Every word from Old Occitan deleitar →Every word from Old Portuguese deleitar →