Where does “underdilation” come from?
underdilation (English) comes from English dilation, from English dilate, from Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātō, from Latin differō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
underdilation (English): Less than normal dilation
Definitions
- Less than normal dilation
Ancestry of “underdilation”, step by step
underdilation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dilation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dilation | The act of dilating; State of being dilated;... |
| 2 | English | dilate | To enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or... |
| 3 | Middle English | dilaten | — |
| 4 | Old French | dilater | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīlātō | to spread out, extend, dilate |
| 6 | Latin | differō | to carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |