Where does “cétacé” come from?
cétacé (French) comes from New Latin cētācea, from Latin cētus, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.
cétacé (French): cetacean
Ancestry of “cétacé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | cētācea | — |
| 2 | Latin | cētus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |
Words derived from “cétacé”