Where does “antediluvially” come from?
antediluvially (English) comes from English antediluvial, 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.
antediluvially (English): In an antediluvial manner
Definitions
- In an antediluvial manner
Ancestry of “antediluvially”, step by step
antediluvially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antediluvial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antediluvial | Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood;... |
| 2 | English | antediluvian | Ancient or antiquated; Extremely dated;... |
| 3 | English | ante- | Prior to in time; In front of in space; anterior |
| 4 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |