Where does “delugeth” come from?
delugeth (English) comes from English deluge, from Middle English deluge, from Old French deluge, from Latin dīluvium, from Latin dīluō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
delugeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “delugeth”, step by step
delugeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deluge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deluge | A great flood or rain; An overwhelming amount of... |
| 2 | Middle English | deluge | A deluge; a massive flooding or raining; Any... |
| 3 | Old French | deluge | large flood |
| 4 | Latin | dīluvium | a flood |
| 5 | Latin | dīluō | to wash away |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |