Where does “cetaceu” come from?

cetaceu (Romanian) comes from French cétacé, from New Latin cētācea, from Latin cētus, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.

cetaceu (Romanian): cetacean

Definitions

  1. cetacean

Ancestry of “cetaceu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcétacécetacean
2New Latincētācea—
3LatincētusAny large sea-animal, such as a whale, shark, seal, dogfish, dolphin, or tuna, or a sea monster
4Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss
Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτος →Every word from Latin cētus →Every word from New Latin cētācea →