Where does “dilatator” come from?

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

dilatator (English): A muscle that dilates any part; a dilator

Definitions

  1. A muscle that dilates any part; a dilator

Ancestry of “dilatator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindilatatorsecond-person singular future passive imperative...
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
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