Where does “undilatoriness” come from?
undilatoriness (English) comes from English undilatory, 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.
undilatoriness (English): The state or condition of being undilatory; haste, swiftness
Definitions
- The state or condition of being undilatory; haste, swiftness
Ancestry of “undilatoriness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undilatory | Not dilatory |
| 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 |