Where does “deliciosus” come from?
deliciosus (Late Latin) comes from Latin deliciae, from Latin delicia, from Latin delicio, from Latin de-, from Latin de, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
deliciosus (Late Latin): delicate, delicious; delicious; delicate
Definitions
- delicate, delicious; delicious; delicate
Ancestry of “deliciosus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | deliciae | delight, pleasure; luxuries, toys; darling,... |
| 2 | Latin | delicia | corner beam supporting a section of an... |
| 3 | Latin | delicio | I allure, I entice |
| 4 | Latin | de- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | de | The name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |