Where does “prediluvian” come from?

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

prediluvian (English): Before the Flood; antediluvian

Definitions

Before the Flood; antediluvian

Ancestry of “prediluvian”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	diluvian	Pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial
2	Latin	dīluvium	a flood
3	Latin	dīluō	to wash away
4	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5	Latin	calceus	shoe
6	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
7	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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