Where does “медли́тельный” come from?

медли́тельный (Russian) comes from Russian ме́длить, from Proto-Slavic *mъdьliti — to slow, to delay, to linger.

медли́тельный (Russian): sluggish, slow, tardy, slothful, inactive

Definitions

  1. sluggish, slow, tardy, slothful, inactive

Ancestry of “медли́тельный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianме́длитьto delay, to linger, to procrastinate, to hesitate, to tarry
2Proto-Slavic*mъdьlitito slow, to delay, to linger

Words derived from “медли́тельный”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *mъdьliti →Every word from Russian ме́длить →
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