Where does “vasodilational” come from?

vasodilational (English) comes from English dilational, from English dilation, from English dilate, from Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātō, from Latin differō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

vasodilational (English): Relating to, or causing vasodilation

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or causing vasodilation

Ancestry of “vasodilational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdilationalInvolving dilation
2EnglishdilationThe act of dilating; State of being dilated;...
3EnglishdilateTo enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or...
4Middle Englishdilaten
5Old Frenchdilater
6Latindīlātōto spread out, extend, dilate
7Latindifferōto carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
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