Where does “ocean” come from?
ocean (Romanian) comes from French Océan, from Latin Ōceanus, from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός, from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός — the great earth-encircling river; Oceanus, a...
ocean (Romanian): ocean
Definitions
- ocean
Ancestry of “ocean”, step by step
ocean traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Océan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Océan | Oceanus god |
| 2 | Latin | Ōceanus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὠκεανός | ocean |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὠκεανός | the great earth-encircling river; Oceanus, a... |
via German Ozean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ozean | ocean |