Where does “cētācea” come from?
cētācea (New Latin) comes from Latin cētus, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.
Ancestry of “cētācea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cētus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |