Where does “oceanografia” come from?
oceanografia (Italian) comes from Portuguese Oceano, from Latin Ōceanus, from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός, from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός — the great earth-encircling river; Oceanus, a...
oceanografia (Italian): oceanography
Definitions
- oceanography
Ancestry of “oceanografia”, step by step
oceanografia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Oceano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Oceano | Oceanus titan personifying the sea |
| 2 | Latin | Ōceanus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὠκεανός | ocean |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὠκεανός | the great earth-encircling river; Oceanus, a... |
via Esperanto oceanografio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | oceanografio | oceanography |