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Where does “delicatus” come from?

delicatus (Latin) comes from Latin dēliciae, 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.

delicatus (Latin): alluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,...

Definitions

  1. alluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,...

Ancestry of “delicatus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “delicatus”

  • delicate
  • delicacy
  • delicately
  • indelicate
  • delicatessen
  • indelicacy
  • indelicately
  • delicateness
  • indelicateness
  • ultradelicate
  • deli
  • delicate
  • delicato
  • adelgazar
  • delgazar
  • delicatessen
  • delicadamente
  • delicado
  • adelgazamiento
  • delgado
  • adelgazante
  • delicate
  • delicato
  • delicatezza
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