Where does “dalien” come from?

dalien (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman delaier, from Frankish latjan, from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.

dalien (Middle English): To talk, converse, or say (something)

Definitions

  1. To talk, converse, or say (something)

Ancestry of “dalien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normandelaierto hesitate; to wait
2Frankishlatjanto hinder, delay
3Proto-Germaniclatjanąto make slow, delay, hinder
4Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—

Words derived from “dalien”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic latjaną →