Where does “dilatar” come from?
dilatar (Portuguese) 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.
dilatar (Portuguese): to dilate, expand, enlarge, widen
Definitions
- to dilate, expand, enlarge, widen
Ancestry of “dilatar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | dīlātō | — |
| 2 | Latin | differō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “dilatar”