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Where does “cet” come from?

cet (Hungarian) comes from Latin cētus, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.

cet (Hungarian): whale

Definitions

  1. whale

Ancestry of “cet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincētus—
2Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss
Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτος →