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Where does “delectandus” come from?

delectandus (Latin) comes from Latin delecto, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

delectandus (Latin): which is to be delighted, which is to be charmed

Definitions

  1. which is to be delighted, which is to be charmed

Ancestry of “delectandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindelectoI delight, charm, please; dative masculine...
2Latindēliciō—
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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