Where does “cachucha” come from?
cachucha (Galician) comes from Galician cacho, from Vulgar Latin cacclus, from Latin cacculus, from Latin caccabus, from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος — a pot or a pan.
cachucha (Galician): cured pork head, locally considered a delicacy;...
Definitions
- cured pork head, locally considered a delicacy;...
Ancestry of “cachucha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Galician | cacho | fragment, piece, portion, bit; moment; hopscotch |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | cacclus | — |
| 3 | Latin | cacculus | — |
| 4 | Latin | caccabus | Alternative form of cācabus; cooking pot; pot |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάκκαβος | a pot or a pan |