"The "Y" was just added at the end to make a nice-sounding word."
Source: "Submarines: The Story of Underwater Craft from the Diving Bell of 300 B.C. to Nuclear- Powered Ships by Edward C. Stephens, illustrated by Jack Coggins, a Golden Press Inc. Book, copyright 1959. A real golden oldie in my opinion, I bought it at a antique store in Becker, MN.
I hope I was helpful enough for y'all.
...and that I didn't insult someone...
