Where does “scaphander” come from?

scaphander (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.

scaphander (English): A kind of diving suit

Definitions

  1. A kind of diving suit

Ancestry of “scaphander”, step by step

scaphander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀνήρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
2Proto-Hellenic*anḗrman

via Ancient Greek σκάφος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκάφοςhull of a ship; ship itself; hollow of the...
2Ancient Greekσκᾰ́πτωI dig
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ →