Where does “delikatesa” come from?

delikatesa (Kashubian) comes from German delikatesse, from French délicatesse, from Middle French delicat, from Latin delicatus, from Latin dēliciae, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

delikatesa (Kashubian): delicacy pleasing food

Definitions

  1. delicacy pleasing food

Ancestry of “delikatesa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandelikatessedelicacy pleasing food
2Frenchdélicatessedelicacy; delicateness
3Middle Frenchdelicatdelicate
4Latindelicatusalluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,...
5Latindēliciaedelight, pleasure
6Latindēliciō
7Latindē-of; from
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti