Where does “distent” come from?
distent (English) comes from Latin distentus, from Latin distineo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
distent (English): distended; breadth
Definitions
- distended; breadth
Ancestry of “distent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | distentus | stretched out, extended; swollen, distended;... |
| 2 | Latin | distineo | I hold or keep apart; divide, separate, split; I... |
| 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 |