Where does “deluge” come from?

deluge (Old French) 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.

deluge (Old French): large flood

Definitions

large flood

Ancestry of “deluge”, step by step

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

Words derived from “deluge”

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