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Where does “delaier” come from?

delaier (Anglo-Norman) comes from Frankish latjan, from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.

delaier (Anglo-Norman): to hesitate; to wait

Definitions

  1. to hesitate; to wait

Ancestry of “delaier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishlatjanto hinder, delay
2Proto-Germaniclatjanąto make slow, delay, hinder
3Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—

Words derived from “delaier”

  • delay
  • delaying
  • dally
  • delayeth
  • dillydally
  • delayer
  • undelaying
  • delayable
  • dallier
  • multidelay
  • undelayable
  • delayingly
  • delayment
  • dilly-dally
  • delayal
  • nondelaying
  • delay
  • dalyen
  • delaien
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