Where does “délij” come from?

délij (Antillean Creole) comes from French déluge, from Old French deluge, from Latin dīluvium, from Latin dīluō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

délij (Antillean Creole): flood

Definitions

flood

Ancestry of “délij”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	déluge	the Deluge, the Flood; deluge
2	Old French	deluge	large flood
3	Latin	dīluvium	a flood
4	Latin	dīluō	to wash away
5	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6	Latin	calceus	shoe
7	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
8	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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