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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.

Ancestry of “Phocaea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPhocaea—
2Ancient GreekΦώκαια—
3Ancient GreekΦωκίςPhocis
4Ancient GreekΦῶκος{{l|en|Phocus}}
5Ancient Greekφώκηseal

Words derived from “Phocaea”

  • Phocaean
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