Where does “dilatar” come from?

dilatar (Spanish) 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 (Spanish): to dilate; to prolong; to delay, postpone

Definitions

  1. to dilate; to prolong; to delay, postpone

Ancestry of “dilatar”, 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