Where does “nuque” come from?

nuque (English) comes from Middle French nuque, from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع — spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord.

nuque (English): The nape of the neck

Definitions

  1. The nape of the neck

Ancestry of “nuque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchnuque—
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 French nuque →