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Where does “delittuosità” come from?

delittuosità (Italian) comes from Italian delittuoso, from Italian delitto, from Latin dēlictum, from Latin delictus, from Latin delinquo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.

delittuosità (Italian): criminality

Definitions

  1. criminality

Ancestry of “delittuosità”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandelittuosocriminal
2Italiandelittocrime, offence, felony, misdemeanour; murder,...
3Latindēlictum—
4Latindelictusfailed, having failed
5LatindelinquoI fail in my duty; I am wanting, lacking; I...
6Latindē-—
7Latindē—
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicposti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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