Where does “dilatans” come from?

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

dilatans (Latin): spreading out, extending, dilating

Definitions

  1. spreading out, extending, dilating

Ancestry of “dilatans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīlātōto spread out, extend, dilate
2Latindifferōto carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx