Where does “distendre” come from?

distendre (Catalan) comes from Latin distendō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

distendre (Catalan): to distend, to stretch out

Definitions

  1. to distend, to stretch out

Ancestry of “distendre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindistendōto stretch out, extend
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx