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Where does “delinquere” come from?

delinquere (Italian) comes from Latin dēlinquere.

delinquere (Italian): to commit a crime

Definitions

  1. to commit a crime

Ancestry of “delinquere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēlinquere—

Words derived from “delinquere”

  • delitto
  • delittuosità
  • delittuosamente
  • delittuoso
Every word from Latin dēlinquere →