Where does “делика́тный” come from?

делика́тный (Russian) comes from German delikat, from French délicat, from Middle French delicat, from Latin delicatus, from Latin dēliciae, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

делика́тный (Russian): polite, considerate, tactful

Definitions

  1. polite, considerate, tactful

Ancestry of “делика́тный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandelikatdelicate; delicious
2Frenchdélicatdelicate
3Middle Frenchdelicatdelicate
4Latindelicatusalluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,...
5Latindēliciaedelight, pleasure
6Latindēliciō
7Latindē-of; from
8Latinof; concerning; about
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “делика́тный

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