Etymograph

English

Phocis

Phocis comes from Ancient Greek Φωκίς, and goes back to Φῶκος ‘Phocus’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦῶκος‘Phocus’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΦωκίςPhōkís
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPhōcis
  4. EnglishtodayPhocis

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦῶκος‘Phocus’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΦωκίςPhōkís
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPhōcis
  4. EnglishtodayPhocis

Every English word from Ancient Greek Φῶκος

Today it means

name A regional unit of the administrative region of Central Greece, in modern Greece. Capital and largest city: Amphissa. It is located north northeast of the Peloponnese, which included Delphi.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Φῶκος / Phocis

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