Where does “podilfen” come from?
podilfen (English) comes from English -dil-, from English vasodilator, from English dilator, from English dilate, from Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātō, from Latin differō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
podilfen (English): A vasodilator
Definitions
- A vasodilator
Ancestry of “podilfen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -dil- | — |
| 2 | English | vasodilator | A drug or chemical agent that causes dilation of... |
| 3 | English | dilator | Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body... |
| 4 | English | dilate | To enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or... |
| 5 | Middle English | dilaten | — |
| 6 | Old French | dilater | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīlātō | to spread out, extend, dilate |
| 8 | Latin | differō | to carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |