Where does “bociar” come from?

bociar (Asturian) comes from Old Leonese bocezar, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

bociar (Asturian): to yawn

Definitions

  1. to yawn

Ancestry of “bociar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Leonesebocezarto yawn
2Latinbuccathe lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...
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