Where does “antediluvial” come from?
antediluvial (English) comes from English antediluvian, from English ante-, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
antediluvial (English): Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood;...
Ancestry of “antediluvial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antediluvian | Ancient or antiquated; Extremely dated;... |
| 2 | English | ante- | Prior to in time; In front of in space; anterior |
| 3 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |