Where does “Delikatessgurke” come from?

Delikatessgurke (German) comes from German delikatesse, from French délicatesse, from Middle French delicat, from Latin delicatus, from Latin dēliciae, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

Delikatessgurke (German): pickled gherkin usually young and small

Definitions

  1. pickled gherkin usually young and small

Ancestry of “Delikatessgurke”, step by step

Delikatessgurke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German delikatesse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandelikatessedelicacy pleasing food
2Frenchdélicatessedelicacy; delicateness
3Middle Frenchdelicatdelicate
4Latindelicatusalluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,...
5Latindēliciaedelight, pleasure
6Latindēliciō
7Latindē-of; from
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via German Gurke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGurkecucumber, gherkin
2Old Polishogurek
3Ancient GreekἀγγούριονDiminutive of ᾰ̓́γγουρον
4Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti