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Where does “Phocis” come from?

Phocis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Φωκίς, from Ancient Greek Φῶκος, from Ancient Greek φώκη — seal.

Ancestry of “Phocis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦωκίςPhocis
2Ancient GreekΦῶκος{{l|en|Phocus}}
3Ancient Greekφώκηseal

Words derived from “Phocis”

  • Fócida
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