Where does “bocaample” come from?

bocaample (Catalan) comes from Catalan ample, from Latin amplus, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

bocaample (Catalan): widemouthed

Definitions

  1. widemouthed

Ancestry of “bocaample”, step by step

bocaample traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan ample

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanamplewide; ample, plentiful
2Latinampluslarge, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample;...
3Latin-ōsuffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs
4Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

via Catalan boca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbocamouth
2Latinbuccathe lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō →