Where does “dilutive” come from?
dilutive (English) comes from English dilute, from Latin dilutus, from Latin diluere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dilutive (English): Causing dilution
Ancestry of “dilutive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dilute | To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution,... |
| 2 | Latin | dilutus | washed away, drenched, having been washed away;... |
| 3 | Latin | diluere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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