Where does “dīlātō” come from?

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

dīlātō (Latin): to spread out, extend, dilate

Definitions

  1. to spread out, extend, dilate

Ancestry of “dīlātō”, step by step

dīlātō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin differō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindifferōto carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Latin lātus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlātuswide, broad
2LatincaudaA tail
3Proto-Italickaudātail
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

Words derived from “dīlātō”

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