Where does “Phocaean” come from?

Phocaean (English) comes from Latin Phōcaeus, from Ancient Greek Φωκαῖος, from Ancient Greek Φωκίς, from Ancient Greek Φῶκος, from Ancient Greek φώκη — seal.

Phocaean (English): an inhabitant of Phocaea; of or pertaining to...

Definitions

  1. an inhabitant of Phocaea; of or pertaining to...

Ancestry of “Phocaean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPhōcaeusPhocian
2Ancient GreekΦωκαῖοςPhocian
3Ancient GreekΦωκίςPhocis
4Ancient GreekΦῶκος{{l|en|Phocus}}
5Ancient Greekφώκηseal
Every word from Ancient Greek φώκη →Every word from Ancient Greek Φῶκος →Every word from Ancient Greek Φωκίς →
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