Where does “сквален” come from?

сквален (Russian) comes from French squalène, from Latin squalus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.

Ancestry of “сквален”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsqualène—
2Latinsqualusa kind of sea fish, thought to be a shark;...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish

Words derived from “сквален”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos →Every word from Latin squalus →Every word from French squalène →