Where does “nucha” come from?
nucha (English) comes from Middle English nucha, from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع — spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord.
nucha (English): The spinal cord; The back of the neck, the nape;...
Definitions
- The spinal cord; The back of the neck, the nape;...
Ancestry of “nucha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nucha | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | nucha | nape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;... |
| 3 | Arabic | نُخَاع | spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord |
Words derived from “nucha”