Where does “dilute” come from?
Dilute comes from Latin dilutus, the past participle of diluere, composed of the prefix dis- and a root from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃-, meaning to wash or dissolve.
dilute (English): To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution,...
Definitions
- To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution,...
Ancestry of “dilute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dilutus | washed away, drenched, having been washed away;... |
| 2 | Latin | diluere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |