Where does “élongation” come from?
élongation (French) comes from Late Latin elongatio, from Latin elongatus, from Classical Latin ēlongō, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
élongation (French): elongation; muscle strain
Definitions
- elongation; muscle strain
Ancestry of “élongation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | elongatio | withdrawal, departure; elongation |
| 2 | Latin | elongatus | prolonged, protracted, having been prolonged;... |
| 3 | Classical Latin | ēlongō | — |
| 4 | Latin | longus | far, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,... |
| 5 | Latin | -ē | — |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |