Where does “cetaceum” come from?
cetaceum (Romanian) comes from Latin caetaceum, from Latin cētus, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.
cetaceum (Romanian): spermaceti
Ancestry of “cetaceum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | caetaceum | — |
| 2 | Latin | cētus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κῆτος | whale, sea monster; abyss |