Where does “énuquer” come from?
énuquer (French) comes from French nuque, from Italian nuca, from Spanish nuca, from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع — spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord.
énuquer (French): to break one's neck
Ancestry of “énuquer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | nuque | nape, back of the neck |
| 2 | Italian | nuca | nape, back of the neck |
| 3 | Spanish | nuca | nape, back of the neck |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | nucha | nape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;... |
| 5 | Arabic | نُخَاع | spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord |