Lagged
/læɡd/noun
Past tense and past participle of lag; to fall behind or move slowly.
Did you know?Lag is an old Scandinavian word, and English kept it for the feeling of being pulled back by weight, delay, or dead time.
Etymological Timeline
Old Norse
ON
lǫgðr / leggja
“to lay, place, set down”
Middle English
ME
laggen
“to walk or move slowly; to delay”
16th Century
English
lag
“to fall behind, be delayed”
Modern English
English
lagged
“fell behind; moved or responded slowly”