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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic latjaną →
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