Where does “delitable” come from?

delitable (Middle English) comes from Old French delitable, from Old French able, from Latin habilis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

delitable (Middle English): Delightful, delectable, enjoyable; causing...

Definitions

  1. Delightful, delectable, enjoyable; causing...

Ancestry of “delitable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdelitabledelightful; very pleasing
2Old Frenchableable; capable
3Latinhabilisable to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient...
4Latin-ilis-ile
5Proto-Italic-elis—
6Proto-Indo-European-elis—
7Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “delitable”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Latin -ilis →Every word from Latin habilis →