myEtymology.com: English etymology of bathyscaph

Etymology of the English word bathyscaph

the English word bathyscaph

using the English prefix bathy-

derived from the Greek word bathus, βαθύς (profound (as going down), literally or figuratively)

using the English suffix -scaph

The earliest known usage of bathyscaph in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English