Where does “delectans” come from?

delectans (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.

delectans (Latin): delighting, charming

Definitions

  1. delighting, charming

Ancestry of “delectans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindelectoI delight, charm, please; dative masculine...
2Latindēliciō
3Latindē-of; from
4Latinof; concerning; about
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós
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