Where does “dilatate” come from?

dilatate (English) comes from Latin dilatatus, from Latin dīlātō, from Latin differō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dilatate (English): Dilated; To dilate

Definitions

  1. Dilated; To dilate

Ancestry of “dilatate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindilatatusextended, dilated
2Latindīlātōto spread out, extend, dilate
3Latindifferōto carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx