Where does “bronchodilation” come from?
bronchodilation (English) comes from English dilation, from English dilate, from Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātō, from Latin differō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
bronchodilation (English): An expansion of the air passages through the...
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- An expansion of the air passages through the...
Ancestry of “bronchodilation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dilation | The act of dilating; State of being dilated;... |
| 2 | English | dilate | To enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or... |
| 3 | Middle English | dilaten | — |
| 4 | Old French | dilater | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīlātō | — |
| 6 | Latin | differō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |