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Where does “delikt” come from?

delikt (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin dēlictum, from Latin delictus, from Latin delinquo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

Ancestry of “delikt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēlictum—
2Latindelictusfailed, having failed
3LatindelinquoI fail in my duty; I am wanting, lacking; I...
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “delikt”

  • delinkvent
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