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.

Oceanus (English): Personification of vast waters or the world ocean. He was the first-born of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia, the god Ωκεανός Ποταμός that encircled the earth. With his sister-wife, Tethys, he fathered all rivers and the Oceanids

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Personification of vast waters or the world ocean. He was the first-born of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia, the god Ωκεανός Ποταμός that encircled the earth. With his sister-wife, Tethys, he fathered all rivers and the Oceanids

Ancestry of “Oceanus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὠκεανός	ocean
2	Ancient Greek	Ὠκεανός	the great earth-encircling river; Oceanus, a...

Every word from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός →Every word from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός →