Where does “tarde” come from?
tarde (French) comes from French tarder, from Old French tarder, from Latin tardo, from Latin tardus — slow, sluggish; tardy; late, lingering.
tarde (French): first/third-person singular present indicative of...
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Ancestry of “tarde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tarder | to tarry; to be slow to do something; used as an... |
| 2 | Old French | tarder | to wait; to hesitate |
| 3 | Latin | tardo | I check or retard; I hinder, impede or delay; I... |
| 4 | Latin | tardus | slow, sluggish; tardy; late, lingering |