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Where does “délayer” come from?

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

délayer (French): to add water to; to pad out

Definitions

  1. to add water to; to pad out

Ancestry of “délayer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindeliquoI fail; fall short; I strain; strain off; to make...
2Latindē-—
3Latindē—
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicposti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “délayer”

  • délayage
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