Where does “diluvial” come from?

diluvial (Spanish) comes from Spanish diluvio, from Old Spanish diluvio, from Latin dīluvium, from Latin dīluō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

diluvial (Spanish): diluvial

Definitions

  1. diluvial

Ancestry of “diluvial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdiluviodeluge, downpour
2Old Spanishdiluviodeluge
3Latindīluviuma flood
4Latindīluōto wash away
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx