Where does “distendere” come from?

distendere (Italian) comes from Latin distendō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

distendere (Italian): to stretch out; to relax; to extend

Definitions

  1. to stretch out; to relax; to extend

Ancestry of “distendere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindistendōto stretch out, extend
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distendere”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →