Where does “scaphandre” come from?
scaphandre (French) comes from Ancient Greek σκάφη, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
scaphandre (French): diving suit; space suit
Ancestry of “scaphandre”, step by step
scaphandre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σκάφη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκάφη | bowl, tub, basin, bath; light boat, skiff; cradle |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via Ancient Greek ἀνδρός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |
Words derived from “scaphandre”