Where does “délayage” come from?

délayage (French) comes from French délayer, from Latin deliquo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

délayage (French): thinning, watering down; padding out

Definitions

  1. thinning, watering down; padding out

Ancestry of “délayage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdélayerto add water to; to pad out
2LatindeliquoI fail; fall short; I strain; strain off; to make...
3Latindē-of; from
4Latinof; concerning; about
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti