Where does “dilla” come from?
dilla (Swedish) comes from Swedish dille, from Latin dēlīrium, from Latin dēlīrō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
dilla (Swedish): to talk nonsense
Definitions
- to talk nonsense
Ancestry of “dilla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dille | all-consuming interest (in something) |
| 2 | Latin | dēlīrium | delirium, madness, frenzy |
| 3 | Latin | dēlīrō | to deviate from the straight track |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |