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

  1. antediluvian

Ancestry of “antedilubyano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishantediluvianoantediluvian
2Spanishdiluvianodiluvian
3Spanishdiluviodeluge, downpour
4Old Spanishdiluviodeluge
5Latindīluviuma flood
6Latindīluōto wash away
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx