Where does “distend” come from?

distend (English) comes from Latin distendō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

distend (English): To extend or expand, as from internal pressure;...

Definitions

To extend or expand, as from internal pressure;...

Ancestry of “distend”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	distendō	to stretch out, extend
2	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3	Latin	calceus	shoe
4	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
5	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distend”

distender
distendable
distendeth
distendest
overdistend
redistend

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →