Where does “díliu” come from?

díliu (Old Irish) 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.

díliu (Old Irish): flood, deluge

Definitions

  1. flood, deluge

Ancestry of “díliu”, 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 “díliu

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx