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Where does “elongatio” come from?

elongatio (Latin) comes from Latin elongatus, from Classical Latin ēlongō, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

elongatio (Latin): withdrawal, departure; elongation

Definitions

  1. withdrawal, departure; elongation

Ancestry of “elongatio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinelongatusprolonged, protracted, having been prolonged;...
2Classical Latinēlongō—
3Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
4Latin-ē—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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