Where does “dilaniatus” come from?

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

dilaniatus (Latin): shredded

Definitions

  1. shredded

Ancestry of “dilaniatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindilanioI shred; I rend asunder
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx