Etymology of the English word bathyscaphe
the English word
bathyscapheusing the English prefix
bathy-derived from the Greek word
bathus, βαθύς (profound (as going down), literally or figuratively)
derived from the Greek word
skaphos, σκάφος, σκάϕος
derived from the Greek word
skapto, σκάπτω (to dig)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
