Where does “océan” come from?
océan (French) comes from Latin Ōceanus, from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός, from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός — the great earth-encircling river; Oceanus, a...
Ancestry of “océan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Ōceanus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὠκεανός | ocean |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὠκεανός | the great earth-encircling river; Oceanus, a... |
Words derived from “océan”