Where does “bukana” come from?

bukana (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish boca, from Old Spanish boca, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

bukana (Hiligaynon): mouth

Definitions

  1. mouth

Ancestry of “bukana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbocamouth, oral cavity; entrance, opening; estuary
2Old Spanishbocamouth
3Latinbuccathe lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...
Every word from Latin bucca →Every word from Old Spanish boca →Every word from Spanish boca →