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

  1. Relating to whales or more generally to any...

Ancestry of “cetaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCetaceaCetaceans whales, porpoises and dolphins, with multiple taxonomic treatments
2LatincētusAny large sea-animal, such as a whale, shark, seal, dogfish, dolphin, or tuna, or a sea monster
3Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss
Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτος →Every word from Latin cētus →Every word from Translingual Cetacea →