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
Ancestry of “cetaceu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | cétacé | cetacean |
| 2 | New Latin | cētācea | — |
| 3 | Latin | cētus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |