Where does “деликатно” come from?
деликатно (Russian) comes from Russian делика́тный, from German delikat, from French délicat, from Middle French delicat, from Latin delicatus, from Latin dēliciae, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.
деликатно (Russian): politely, tactfully, nicefully; delicately
Definitions
- politely, tactfully, nicefully; delicately
Ancestry of “деликатно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | делика́тный | — |
| 2 | German | delikat | delicate; delicious |
| 3 | French | délicat | delicate |
| 4 | Middle French | delicat | delicate |
| 5 | Latin | delicatus | alluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,... |
| 6 | Latin | dēliciae | — |
| 7 | Latin | dēliciō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 9 | Latin | dē | — |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |