Where does “diluvian” come from?

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

diluvian (Romanian): diluvian

Definitions

  1. diluvian

Ancestry of “diluvian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiluviendiluvial
2Latindīluviuma flood
3Latindīluōto wash away
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx