Where does “bocal” come from?
bocal (English) comes from French bocal, from Italian boccale, from Italian -ale, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.
bocal (English): A curved, tapered metal tube which connects the...
Definitions
- A curved, tapered metal tube which connects the...
Ancestry of “bocal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bocal | jar; bowl |
| 2 | Italian | boccale | jug; mug; pannikin |
| 3 | Italian | -ale | Added to nouns to form adjectives; -al |
| 4 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |