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

Definitions

  1. spermaceti

Ancestry of “cetaceum”, step by step

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