Where does “dilapidated” come from?
Dilapidated comes from Latin dilapidatus, past participle of dilapidare, formed from dis- and lapidare, meaning to scatter like stones.
dilapidated (English): past participle of dilapidate; Having fallen into...
Definitions
- past participle of dilapidate; Having fallen into...
Ancestry of “dilapidated”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dilapidate | To fall into ruin or disuse; To cause to become... |
| 2 | Latin | dilapidō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dis | rich, wealthy; dative/ablative plural of deus |
| 4 | Latin | dives | rich, wealthy; productive, fertile; talented |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
Words derived from “dilapidated”