Where does “foca” come from?

foca (Galician) comes from Latin phōca, from Ancient Greek φώκη — seal.

foca (Galician): hole, piercing; seal

Definitions

  1. hole, piercing; seal

Ancestry of “foca”, step by step

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