Where does “деликатность” come from?
деликатность (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.
деликатность (Russian): tact, tactfulness, delicacy
Definitions
- tact, tactfulness, delicacy
Ancestry of “деликатность”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | делика́тный | polite, considerate, tactful |
| 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 | delight, pleasure |
| 7 | Latin | dēliciō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 9 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 10 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 11 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |