Where does “batyskaf” come from?
batyskaf (Polish) comes from French bathyscaphe, from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́φη — boat, trough, bowl.
batyskaf (Polish): bathyscaphe
Definitions
- bathyscaphe
Ancestry of “batyskaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bathyscaphe | bathyscaphe |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκᾰ́φη | boat, trough, bowl |