Where does “セタン” come from?

セタン (Japanese) comes from English cetane, from Latin cētus, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.

セタン (Japanese): cetane, hexadecane

Definitions

  1. cetane, hexadecane

Ancestry of “セタン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcetaneThe aliphatic hydrocarbon CH used as a standard...
2LatincētusAny large sea-animal, such as a whale, shark, seal, dogfish, dolphin, or tuna, or a sea monster
3Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss
Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτος →Every word from Latin cētus →Every word from English cetane →