Where does “делікатес” come from?
делікатес (Ukrainian) comes from French délicatesse, from Middle French delicat, from Latin delicatus, from Latin dēliciae, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.
делікатес (Ukrainian): delicacy; dainty; delicatessen; gourmet food
Definitions
- delicacy; dainty; delicatessen; gourmet food
Ancestry of “делікатес”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | délicatesse | delicacy; delicateness |
| 2 | Middle French | delicat | delicate |
| 3 | Latin | delicatus | alluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,... |
| 4 | Latin | dēliciae | delight, pleasure |
| 5 | Latin | dēliciō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |