Where does “déluge” come from?

déluge (French) comes from Old French deluge, from Latin dīluvium, from Latin dīluō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

déluge (French): the Deluge, the Flood; deluge

Definitions

the Deluge, the Flood; deluge

Ancestry of “déluge”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	deluge	large flood
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

Words derived from “déluge”

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Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →