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