Where does “кит” come from?

кит (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic китъ, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.

кит (Russian): whale; genitive plural of ки́та

Definitions

  1. whale; genitive plural of ки́та

Ancestry of “кит”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicкитъwhale
2Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss

Words derived from “кит”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτος →Every word from Old Church Slavonic китъ →