Where does “dilapidate” come from?
dilapidate (English) comes from Latin dilapidō, from Latin dis, from Latin dives, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
dilapidate (English): To fall into ruin or disuse; To cause to become...
Definitions
- To fall into ruin or disuse; To cause to become...
Ancestry of “dilapidate”, step by step
dilapidate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dilapidō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dilapidō | to throw away, squander |
| 2 | Latin | dis | rich, wealthy; dative/ablative plural of deus |
| 3 | Latin | dives | rich, wealthy; productive, fertile; talented |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Latin dilapidātus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dilapidātus | — |