Where does “dilateth” come from?
dilateth (English) comes from English dilate, from Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātō, from Latin differō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dilateth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “dilateth”, step by step
dilateth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dilate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dilate | To enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or... |
| 2 | Middle English | dilaten | — |
| 3 | Old French | dilater | — |
| 4 | Latin | dīlātō | to spread out, extend, dilate |
| 5 | Latin | differō | to carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |