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Where does “delikatessaffär” come from?

delikatessaffär (Swedish) comes from Swedish delikatess, from French délicatesse, from Middle French delicat, from Latin delicatus, from Latin dēliciae, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.

delikatessaffär (Swedish): delicatessen, a shop that sells cooked or...

Definitions

  1. delicatessen, a shop that sells cooked or...

Ancestry of “delikatessaffär”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdelikatessdelicacy
2Frenchdélicatessedelicacy; delicateness
3Middle Frenchdelicatdelicate
4Latindelicatusalluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,...
5Latindēliciae—
6Latindēliciō—
7Latindē-—
8Latindē—
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicposti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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