Etymology of the English word delight
the English word
delightderived from the Old French word
delitderived from the Old French word
delitierderived from the Latin word
delectare ( be delighted, glad, take pleasure; delight, please, amuse)
derived from the Latin word
delicere (entice, lure; allure)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
licere (fetch; it is permitted, one may; it is all right)
derived from the Latin word
lacereDate
The earliest known usage of delight in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
delighted,
delightful,
delightsome,
delightingUsage
Word found in Modern English
