Where does “nonvasodilatory” come from?
nonvasodilatory (English) comes from English vasodilatory, from English dilatory, from Old French dilatoire, from Latin dilatorius, from Latin dilator, from Latin dilatus, from Latin differō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
nonvasodilatory (English): Not vasodilatory
Definitions
- Not vasodilatory
Ancestry of “nonvasodilatory”, step by step
nonvasodilatory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vasodilatory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vasodilatory | Of, pertaining to, or functioning as a... |
| 2 | English | dilatory | Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision |
| 3 | Old French | dilatoire | — |
| 4 | Latin | dilatorius | extending or putting off |
| 5 | Latin | dilator | first-person singular present passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dilatus | scattered; rejected or sentenced |
| 7 | Latin | differō | to carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |