Where does “dilation” come from?
dilation (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.
dilation (English): The act of dilating; State of being dilated;...
Definitions
- The act of dilating; State of being dilated;...
Ancestry of “dilation”, step by step
| 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 |