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

Definitions

  1. cetacean

Ancestry of “cétacé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincētācea—
2LatincētusAny large sea-animal, such as a whale, shark, seal, dogfish, dolphin, or tuna, or a sea monster
3Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss

Words derived from “cétacé”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτος →Every word from Latin cētus →Every word from New Latin cētācea →