Where does “विलंब” come from?

विलंब (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit विलम्ब, from Sanskrit लम्ब, from Sanskrit लम्ब्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.

विलंब (Hindi): delay, tardiness

Definitions

  1. delay, tardiness

Ancestry of “विलंब”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविलम्बtardiness, delay
2Sanskritलम्बa perpendicular; complement of latitude,...
3Sanskritलम्ब्to hang down, depend, dangle
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lembʰ-to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit लम्ब् →Every word from Sanskrit लम्ब →