Etymology of the English word delinquency
the English word
delinquencyderived from the Late Latin word
delinquentia (fault; crime; delinquency)
derived from the Latin word
delinquensderived 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
*leikĘ·-Date
The earliest known usage of delinquency in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
