Where does “distendeth” come from?
distendeth (English) comes from English distend, from Latin distendō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
distendeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “distendeth”, step by step
distendeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English distend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | distend | To extend or expand, as from internal pressure;... |
| 2 | Latin | distendō | to stretch out, extend |
| 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 |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |