Where does “diluvian” come from?

diluvian (English) comes from Latin dīluvium, from Latin dīluō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

diluvian (English): Pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial

Ancestry of “diluvian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīluviuma flood
2Latindīluōto wash away
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “diluvian”

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