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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Phocaea | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φώκαια | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φωκίς | Phocis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Φῶκος | {{l|en|Phocus}} |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φώκη | seal |
Words derived from “Phocaea”