Where does “Phocaea” come from?

Phocaea (English) comes from Latin Phocaea, from Ancient Greek Φώκαια, from Ancient Greek Φωκίς, from Ancient Greek Φῶκος, from Ancient Greek φώκη — seal.

Phocaea (English): 25 Phocaea, a main belt asteroid

Definitions

  1. 25 Phocaea, a main belt asteroid

Ancestry of “Phocaea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPhocaea
2Ancient GreekΦώκαια
3Ancient GreekΦωκίςPhocis
4Ancient GreekΦῶκος{{l|en|Phocus}}
5Ancient Greekφώκηseal
Every word from Ancient Greek φώκηEvery word from Ancient Greek ΦῶκοςEvery word from Ancient Greek Φωκίς