Where does “antedilubyano” come from?
antedilubyano (Tagalog) comes from Spanish antediluviano, from Spanish diluviano, from Spanish diluvio, from Old Spanish diluvio, from Latin dīluvium, from Latin dīluō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
antedilubyano (Tagalog): antediluvian
Definitions
- antediluvian
Ancestry of “antedilubyano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | antediluviano | antediluvian |
| 2 | Spanish | diluviano | diluvian |
| 3 | Spanish | diluvio | deluge, downpour |
| 4 | Old Spanish | diluvio | deluge |
| 5 | Latin | dīluvium | a flood |
| 6 | Latin | dīluō | to wash away |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |