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

  1. The spinal cord; The back of the neck, the nape;...

Ancestry of “nucha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnucha—
2Medieval Latinnuchanape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;...
3Arabicنُخَاعspinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord
Every word from Arabic نُخَاع →Every word from Medieval Latin nucha →Every word from Middle English nucha →