Where does “foceo” come from?

foceo (Italian) comes from Latin Phōcaeus, from Ancient Greek Φωκαῖος, from Ancient Greek Φωκίς, from Ancient Greek Φῶκος, from Ancient Greek φώκη — seal.

foceo (Italian): Phocaean

Definitions

  1. Phocaean

Ancestry of “foceo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPhōcaeusPhocian
2Ancient GreekΦωκαῖοςPhocian
3Ancient GreekΦωκίςPhocis
4Ancient GreekΦῶκος{{l|en|Phocus}}
5Ancient Greekφώκηseal
Every word from Ancient Greek φώκηEvery word from Ancient Greek ΦῶκοςEvery word from Ancient Greek Φωκίς