Etymology of the English word delict
the English word
delictderived from the Latin word
delictum (fault, offense, misdeed)
derived from the Late Latin word
delinquere (fail , be wanting, lacking)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
linquere (leave, quit, forsake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leikʷ-Date
The earliest known usage of delict in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
delict, French
délit, German
Delikt, Latin
delictum, Norwegian
deliktUsage
Word found in Modern English
