Where does “cetaceous” come from?
cetaceous (English) comes from Translingual Cetacea, from Latin cētus, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.
cetaceous (English): Relating to whales or more generally to any...
Definitions
- Relating to whales or more generally to any...
Ancestry of “cetaceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Cetacea | — |
| 2 | Latin | cētus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |