Where does “delizzjuż” come from?
delizzjuż (Maltese) comes from Italian delizioso, from Late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae, from Latin delicia, from Latin delicio, from Latin de-, from Latin de, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
delizzjuż (Maltese): delicious
Definitions
- delicious
Ancestry of “delizzjuż”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | delizioso | exquisite, delightful; delicious, exquisite |
| 2 | Late Latin | deliciosus | delicate, delicious; delicious; delicate |
| 3 | Latin | deliciae | delight, pleasure; luxuries, toys; darling,... |
| 4 | Latin | delicia | corner beam supporting a section of an... |
| 5 | Latin | delicio | I allure, I entice |
| 6 | Latin | de- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | de | The name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |