Where does “dilapidare” come from?
dilapidare (Italian) comes from Latin dilapidare, from Latin dis, from Latin dives, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
dilapidare (Italian): To dilapidate, squander, waste or dissipate
Definitions
- To dilapidate, squander, waste or dissipate
Ancestry of “dilapidare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dilapidare | to destroy with stones |
| 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 |
Words derived from “dilapidare”