demorar
/demoˈɾaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to delay
⏳🐢 de- + Latin mora (delay), the root of moratorium: to hold things up
Latin demorari meant to linger, built on mora, a pause or delay. English kept the same root in moratorium, an official delay. In Spanish, ¿Cuánto demora? asks how long something will take.