Where does “waylay” come from?
Waylay derives from English way and lay, with way tracing to Latin laicus and ultimately Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- meaning to go or convey.
waylay (English): To lie in wait for and attack from ambush; To...
Definitions
- To lie in wait for and attack from ambush; To...
Ancestry of “waylay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wegelagen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | weg | way |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “waylay”