Where does “distendō” come from?

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

distendō (Latin): to stretch out, extend

Definitions

  1. to stretch out, extend

Ancestry of “distendō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “distendō”

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