Where does “tardejar” come from?

tardejar (Catalan) comes from Catalan tard, from Old Catalan tart, from Latin tardē, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

tardejar (Catalan): to be or become somewhat late or delayed

Definitions

  1. to be or become somewhat late or delayed

Ancestry of “tardejar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalantardlate
2Old Catalantart—
3Latintardēslowly
4Latin-ēly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin -ē →