Where does “cetacean” come from?
Cetacean comes from Latin cetacea, from Latin cetus, from Ancient Greek κῆτος, meaning a large sea monster or whale.
cetacean (English): Pertaining to the zoologic order Cetacea, or...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the zoologic order Cetacea, or...
Ancestry of “cetacean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Cetacea | — |
| 2 | Latin | cētus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |
Words derived from “cetacean”