Where does “bucculent” come from?
bucculent (English) comes from Latin bucculentus, from Latin -ulentus, from Latin -entus, from Latin cruentus, from Latin cruor, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
bucculent (English): Possessing a wide mouth
Definitions
- Possessing a wide mouth
Ancestry of “bucculent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bucculentus | having full fat cheeks, a large mouth |
| 2 | Latin | -ulentus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 3 | Latin | -entus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 4 | Latin | cruentus | bloody in its various senses, "particularly:" |
| 5 | Latin | cruor | blood, gore; murder, bloodshed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |