Where does “bucca” come from?
bucca (Cornish) comes from Old English puca, from Proto-Germanic pūkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pāug(')- — brilliance, spectre.
bucca (Cornish): hobgoblin
Ancestry of “bucca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | puca | goblin, demon; a mischievous spirit |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pūkô | hunchback, goblin, spook |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pāug(')- | brilliance, spectre |
Words derived from “bucca”