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
- Relating to, or causing vasodilation
Ancestry of “vasodilational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dilational | Involving dilation |
| 2 | English | dilation | The act of dilating; State of being dilated;... |
| 3 | English | dilate | To enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or... |
| 4 | Middle English | dilaten | — |
| 5 | Old French | dilater | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīlātō | to spread out, extend, dilate |
| 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 |