Where does “dìleach” come from?
dìleach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dìle, from Old Irish díliu, from Latin dīluvium, from Latin dīluō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dìleach (Scottish Gaelic): rainy, deluging
Definitions
- rainy, deluging
Ancestry of “dìleach”, step by step
dìleach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic dìle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | dìle | downpour, heavy rain |
| 2 | Old Irish | díliu | flood, deluge |
| 3 | Latin | dīluvium | a flood |
| 4 | Latin | dīluō | to wash away |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |