Wordology #2

I saw a sign for Zia's Delicatessen. (Hey, by the way, was that an old place in Davis? A current place in Davis?) I never thought about it before, but that word might be German in origin, 'cause "essen" means "to eat" in German and I don't know for sure but there's probably a word "delikate" that means, you know, delicate or perishable or something.

Let's check.

Alright, so it is German, but apparently I'm wrong about it having anything to do with the word "essen."

Boom! A little more searching and a little validation. Wikipedia mentions my theory.

I promise more snakes soon and less etymology.