Where does “venodilator” come from?
venodilator (English) comes from English dilator, 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.
venodilator (English): A venodilatory agent
Definitions
- A venodilatory agent
Ancestry of “venodilator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dilator | Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body... |
| 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 |