English word ocean comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) occean (Ocean (large body of water).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| occean | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Ocean (large body of water). |
| occyan | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| ocean | English (eng) | (countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.. (figuratively) An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits.. (uncountable) Water belonging to an ocean. |