Where does “Focșani” come from?

Focșani (Romanian) comes from Romanian Focșa, from Romanian focă, from French phoque, from Latin phōca, from Ancient Greek φώκη — seal.

Ancestry of “Focșani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianFocșa
2Romanianfocăseal
3Frenchphoqueseal; sealskin
4Latinphōcaseal (marine animal)
5Ancient Greekφώκηseal

Words derived from “Focșani

Every word from Ancient Greek φώκηEvery word from Latin phōcaEvery word from French phoque
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