Where does “delinkvent” come from?

delinkvent (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian dèlikt, from Latin dēlictum, from Latin delictus, from Latin delinquo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

delinkvent (Serbo-Croatian): delinquent, offender

Definitions

  1. delinquent, offender

Ancestry of “delinkvent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiandèliktdelict, offence
2Latindēlictumfault, offense, misdeed, crime, transgression
3Latindelictusfailed, having failed
4LatindelinquoI fail in my duty; I am wanting, lacking; I...
5Latindē-of; from
6Latinof; concerning; about
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti