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

  1. deli, delicatessen (a shop that sells delicacies, exotic or expensive foods)

Ancestry of “deli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeliA shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready...
2EnglishdelicatessenA shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready...
3GermanDelikatessenplural of Delikatesse
4Frenchdélicatessedelicacy; delicateness
5Middle Frenchdelicatdelicate
6Latindelicatusalluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,...
7Latindēliciaedelight, pleasure
8Latindēliciō
9Latindē-of; from
10Latinof; concerning; about
11Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
12Latinposteablative singular of postis
13Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti