Where does “Focșineanu” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Focșineanu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianFocșani
2RomanianFocșa
3Romanianfocăseal
4Frenchphoqueseal; sealskin
5Latinphōcaseal (marine animal)
6Ancient Greekφώκηseal
Every word from Ancient Greek φώκηEvery word from Latin phōcaEvery word from French phoque