myEtymology.com: English etymology of hesitating

Etymology of the English word hesitating

the English word hesitating

derived from the English word hesitate

derived from the Latin word haesitatio (hesitation, hesitating; stammering)

derived from the Latin word haesitare (stick hesitate, be undecided; be stuck)

derived from the Latin word haerere (stick, adhere, cling to)