Where does “foca” come from?

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

foca (Italian): seal

Definitions

  1. seal

Ancestry of “foca”, step by step

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