Where does “deleitoso” come from?

deleitoso (Spanish) comes from Spanish deleite, from Spanish deleitar, from Old Occitan deleitar, from Latin delectare — present active infinitive of dēlectō;...

deleitoso (Spanish): delightful

Definitions

  1. delightful

Ancestry of “deleitoso”, step by step

deleitoso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish deleite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdeleitedelight, delectation
2Spanishdeleitarto please, delight; to take delight
3Old Occitandeleitar—
4Latindelectarepresent active infinitive of dēlectō;...

via Old Portuguese deleytoso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesedeleytoso—

Words derived from “deleitoso”

Every word from Latin delectare →Every word from Old Occitan deleitar →Every word from Spanish deleitar →