Where does “Oceanus” come from?
Oceanus comes from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός, a word of unknown origin that designated the great river encircling the world in Greek mythology.
Ancestry of “Oceanus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὠκεανός | ocean |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ὠκεανός | the great earth-encircling river; Oceanus, a... |