Where does “diluent” come from?

diluent (Latin) comes from Latin diluo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

diluent (Latin): third-person plural future active indicative of...

Definitions

third-person plural future active indicative of...

Ancestry of “diluent”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	diluo	I wash away; I drench or moisten; I purge, clear...
2	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3	Latin	calceus	shoe
4	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
5	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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