Where does “dilatory” come from?
Dilatory comes from Old French dilatoire, from Latin dilatorius (tending to delay), derived from dilator (one who delays), from differo (to put off, defer), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root bʰer- (to carry, bear).
dilatory (English): Intentionally delaying , intended to cause delay,...
Definitions
- Intentionally delaying , intended to cause delay,...
Ancestry of “dilatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | dilatoire | — |
| 2 | Latin | dilatorius | extending or putting off |
| 3 | Latin | dilator | first-person singular present passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | dilatus | scattered; rejected or sentenced |
| 5 | Latin | differō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “dilatory”