Where does “dalyen” come from?

dalyen (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 “dalyen”, 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-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-Every word from Proto-Germanic latazEvery word from Proto-Germanic latjaną
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