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-.
Ancestry of “dalien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | delaier | to hesitate; to wait |
| 2 | Frankish | latjan | to hinder, delay |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | latjaną | to make slow, delay, hinder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lataz | slow, sluggish; lazy; late |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lē(y)d- | — |