Where does “dilapido” come from?
dilapido (Latin) comes from Latin dis, from Latin dives, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
Ancestry of “dilapido”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dis | rich, wealthy; dative/ablative plural of deus |
| 2 | Latin | dives | rich, wealthy; productive, fertile; talented |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |