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Where does “delirio” come from?

delirio (Latin) comes from Latin delirium, from Latin deliro, from Latin lira, from Proto-Italic loizā, from Proto-Indo-European lóyseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

delirio (Latin): dative singular of dēlīrium; ablative singular of...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of dēlīrium; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “delirio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindeliriumdelirium, madness, frenzy
2LatindeliroI deviate from the straight track; I am deranged,...
3Latinlirathe earth thrown up between two furrows, a ridge;...
4Proto-Italicloizāfurrow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlóyseh₂following, track; furrow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track
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