Where does “dawdle” come from?
Dawdle derives from English dade, Middle English -el, Old English -el, Old English -ol, and Proto-Indo-European -elo- and -lós, though the precise original sense remains uncertain.
dawdle (English): To spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste...
Definitions
- To spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste...
Ancestry of “dawdle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | doddle | A job, task or other activity that is simple or... |
Words derived from “dawdle”