Where does “microdelinquenza” come from?
microdelinquenza (Italian) comes from Italian delinquenza, from Latin dēlinquentia, from Latin dēlinquēns, from Latin delinquo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
microdelinquenza (Italian): petty or local crime or criminality
Definitions
- petty or local crime or criminality
Ancestry of “microdelinquenza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | delinquenza | criminality, crime, delinquency |
| 2 | Latin | dēlinquentia | misdeed; offense; transgression |
| 3 | Latin | dēlinquēns | transgressing; offending; erring |
| 4 | Latin | delinquo | I fail in my duty; I am wanting, lacking; I... |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |