Where does “dilúvio” come from?

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

dilúvio (Portuguese): deluge, flood; downpour

Definitions

  1. deluge, flood; downpour

Ancestry of “dilúvio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiluviuma flood
2LatindiluoI wash away; I drench or moisten; I purge, clear...
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx