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

  1. cured pork head, locally considered a delicacy;...

Ancestry of “cachucha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciancachofragment, piece, portion, bit; moment; hopscotch
2Vulgar Latincacclus
3Latincacculus
4LatincaccabusAlternative form of cācabus; cooking pot; pot
5Ancient Greekκάκκαβοςa pot or a pan
Every word from Ancient Greek κάκκαβοςEvery word from Latin caccabusEvery word from Latin cacculus