Where does “undilapidated” come from?
undilapidated (English) comes from English dilapidated, from English dilapidate, from Latin dilapidō, from Latin dis, from Latin dives, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
undilapidated (English): Not dilapidated
Definitions
- Not dilapidated
Ancestry of “undilapidated”, step by step
undilapidated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dilapidated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dilapidated | past participle of dilapidate; Having fallen into... |
| 2 | English | dilapidate | To fall into ruin or disuse; To cause to become... |
| 3 | Latin | dilapidō | to throw away, squander |
| 4 | Latin | dis | rich, wealthy; dative/ablative plural of deus |
| 5 | Latin | dives | rich, wealthy; productive, fertile; talented |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |