Where does “tardar” come from?
tardar (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish tardar, from Latin tardo, from Latin tardus — slow, sluggish; tardy; late, lingering.
tardar (Spanish): to delay; to last; to be late
Definitions
- to delay; to last; to be late
Ancestry of “tardar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | tardar | — |
| 2 | Latin | tardo | I check or retard; I hinder, impede or delay; I... |
| 3 | Latin | tardus | slow, sluggish; tardy; late, lingering |