Where does “fok” come from?
fok (Turkish) comes from French phoque, from Latin phōca, from Ancient Greek φώκη — seal.
fok (Turkish): seal
Ancestry of “fok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | phoque | seal; sealskin |
| 2 | Latin | phōca | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φώκη | seal |