Laggy
/ˈlæɡi/noun
Having a delay, sluggish response, or noticeable latency.
Did you know?Laggy comes from the same Germanic root as words for ‘to slacken’ and ‘to be slow,’ so the digital glitch word is really an ancient speed-and-slowness word in disguise.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*lagjaną
“to lay down, place”
Old Norse
ON
leggia
“to lay, set, place”
Middle English
ME
laggen
“to hang back, remain behind; to move slowly”
19th Century
English
lag
“to fall behind, move slowly”
Modern English
English
laggy
“showing delay or sluggish response”