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Where does “Φώκαιᾰ” come from?

Φώκαιᾰ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Φωκίς, from Ancient Greek Φῶκος, from Ancient Greek φώκη — seal.

Ancestry of “Φώκαιᾰ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦωκίςPhocis
2Ancient GreekΦῶκος{{l|en|Phocus}}
3Ancient Greekφώκηseal

Words derived from “Φώκαιᾰ”

  • Phocaea
  • Phocaean
  • Phocaea
  • Focea
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