Etymology of the Latin word delinquentia
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
*leikʷ-Derivations in other languages
English
delinquency, Italian
delinquenza, Portuguese
delinqüência, Spanish
delincuenciaUsage
Word found in Late Latin
