Where does “deli” come from?
deli (Indonesian) comes from English deli, from English delicatessen, from German Delikatessen, from French délicatesse, from Middle French delicat, from Latin delicatus, from Latin dēliciae, from Latin dēliciō — afterwards, post; by, at.
deli (Indonesian): deli, delicatessen (a shop that sells delicacies, exotic or expensive foods)
Definitions
- deli, delicatessen (a shop that sells delicacies, exotic or expensive foods)
Ancestry of “deli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deli | A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready... |
| 2 | English | delicatessen | A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready... |
| 3 | German | Delikatessen | plural of Delikatesse |
| 4 | French | délicatesse | delicacy; delicateness |
| 5 | Middle French | delicat | delicate |
| 6 | Latin | delicatus | alluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,... |
| 7 | Latin | dēliciae | delight, pleasure |
| 8 | Latin | dēliciō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 10 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 11 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 12 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |