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Where does “Phocée” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Phocée”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Phocée”

  • phocéen
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