Where does “skafander” come from?

skafander (Polish) comes from French scaphandre, from Ancient Greek σκάφη, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

skafander (Polish): wetsuit, diving suit

Definitions

  1. wetsuit, diving suit

Ancestry of “skafander”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchscaphandrediving suit; space suit
2Ancient Greekσκάφηbowl, tub, basin, bath; light boat, skiff; cradle
3Ancient Greeksuffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension
4Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂Every word from Ancient Greek Every word from Ancient Greek -ᾱ