Where does “delir” come from?

delir (Romanian) comes from French délire, from Latin dēlīrium, from Latin dēlīrō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

delir (Romanian): delirium, madness; raving

Definitions

  1. delirium, madness; raving

Ancestry of “delir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéliredelirium; first-person singular present...
2Latindēlīriumdelirium, madness, frenzy
3Latindēlīrōto deviate from the straight track
4Latindē-of; from
5Latinof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti