Where does “Cetacea” come from?

Cetacea (Translingual) comes from Latin cētus, from Ancient Greek κῆτος — whale, sea monster; abyss.

Cetacea (Translingual): Cetaceans whales, porpoises and dolphins, with multiple taxonomic treatments

Definitions

  1. Cetaceans whales, porpoises and dolphins, with multiple taxonomic treatments

Ancestry of “Cetacea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincētusAny large sea-animal, such as a whale, shark, seal, dogfish, dolphin, or tuna, or a sea monster
2Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss

Words derived from “Cetacea”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτος →Every word from Latin cētus →