Where does “dilapidation” come from?
Dilapidation comes from Latin dilapidatus, past participle of dilapidare, formed from dis- and lapidare, meaning to scatter or destroy like stones.
dilapidation (English): The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay,...
Definitions
- The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay,...
Ancestry of “dilapidation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dilapidate | To fall into ruin or disuse; To cause to become... |
| 2 | Latin | dilapidō | to throw away, squander |
| 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 |