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Where does “diluviano” come from?

diluviano (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.

diluviano (Spanish): diluvian

Definitions

  1. diluvian

Ancestry of “diluviano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdiluviodeluge, downpour
2Old Spanishdiluvio—
3Latindīluvium—
4Latindīluō—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “diluviano”

  • antediluviano
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