Where does “dilapider” come from?
dilapider (French) comes from Latin dilapidō, from Latin dis, from Latin dives, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
dilapider (French): to squander, waste, whittle away
Definitions
- to squander, waste, whittle away
Ancestry of “dilapider”, step by step
dilapider traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dilapidō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dilapidō | to throw away, squander |
| 2 | Latin | dis | rich, wealthy; dative/ablative plural of deus |
| 3 | Latin | dives | rich, wealthy; productive, fertile; talented |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Latin dilapidare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dilapidare | to destroy with stones |