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Where does “delictus” come from?

delictus (Latin) comes from Latin delinquo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

delictus (Latin): failed, having failed

Definitions

  1. failed, having failed

Ancestry of “delictus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindelinquoI fail in my duty; I am wanting, lacking; I...
2Latindē-—
3Latindē—
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicposti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “delictus”

  • delict
  • delictual
  • corpus delicti
  • delictor
  • delictorem
  • delictum
  • delito
  • delictivo
  • delittore
  • delittuoso
  • delitto
  • delittuosamente
  • delittuosità
  • délit
  • délictuel
  • Antragsdelikt
  • Delikt
  • delito
  • delicte
  • delict
  • zedendelict
  • delikt
  • деликт
  • delite
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