Where does “tardation” come from?

tardation (English) comes from Latin tardatio, from Latin tardus — slow, sluggish; tardy; late, lingering.

tardation (English): The act of slowing or delaying; retardation

Definitions

  1. The act of slowing or delaying; retardation

Ancestry of “tardation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintardatioslowness, sluggishness
2Latintardusslow, sluggish; tardy; late, lingering
Every word from Latin tardus →Every word from Latin tardatio →