From what language is the word delight from?

Answer 1

Actually, it comes from English.

You remember the expression "loose your flower" or loose your "cherry"? That meant loose your virginity back in, like the 60's or so.

Well, as it turns out, way way back (like 1800's) the expression was "light" rather than "flower" or "cherry." You can figure the rest.

de-light.

Answer 2

Delight? Hmm, yes that's an oddbod certainly. What ya do is, take the word, squit on it somewhat (considering you are in the doggy position) and then just Rum Thing it out. That's the job

Answer 3

Here is what ODE (Oxford Dictionary of English) says:

~ORIGIN~ Middle English: from Old French "delitier" (verb), "delit" (noun), from Latin "delectare" 'to charm', frequentative of "delicere". The "-gh-" was added in the 16th cent. by association with LIGHT.

Answer 4

i do believe its a form of the ancient language of bumblesqackerchock. to find out just count how many moles you have, divide this number by a cow, and spread it on a freshly toasted meduim cut slice of Hovis. theres your answer bigboy

Answer 5

Here you go: Middle English delit, from Old French, a pleasure, from delitier, to please, charm, from Latin dlectre : d-, intensive pref.; frequentative of lacere, to entice.

Answer 6

Old French "delit" or "delitier" = to charm
Latin "delicere" or "de+lacere" = to entice

Answer 7

Middle English delit, from Old French, a pleasure, from delitier, to please, charm, from Latin dēlectāre

Answer 8

Spanglish, as in dlight on deplane boss!

Answer 9

from Old French delit, from delitier "please greatly, charm," from Latin delectare "to allure, delight"