Where does “foceu” come from?

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

foceu (Portuguese): Phocaean

Definitions

  1. Phocaean

Ancestry of “foceu”, 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