oseaan

Afrikaans

/ʊə̯.sɪə̯ˈɑːn/

noun

Definitions

ocean

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish oceaan (ocean) derived from Middle French ocean derived from Latin oceanus derived from Ancient Greek ὠκεᾰνός.

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὠκεᾰνός

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

oceanus Latin
Ōceānus Latin
Ozean German
oceaan Dutch, Flemish
oceaanbodem Dutch, Flemish
oceaanwater Dutch, Flemish
ὠκεανός Ancient Greek
ὠκεᾰνός Ancient Greek
Ὠκεανός Ancient Greek
occean Old French
ocean Middle French
ucèanu Sicilian