Where does “dilapidator” come from?
dilapidator (English) comes from Latin dilapidare, from Latin dis, from Latin dives, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
dilapidator (English): One who dilapidates; a person causing...
Definitions
- One who dilapidates; a person causing...
Ancestry of “dilapidator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dilapidare | to destroy with stones |
| 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 |