Where does “phoca” come from?

phoca (English) comes from Latin phōca, from Ancient Greek φώκη — seal.

phoca (English): A seal

Definitions

  1. A seal

Ancestry of “phoca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphōcaseal (marine animal)
2Ancient Greekφώκηseal
Every word from Ancient Greek φώκη →Every word from Latin phōca →
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