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Where does “bruco” come from?

bruco (Italian) comes from Latin brūchus, from Ancient Greek βροῦκος — A locust, or its wingless larva.

bruco (Italian): grub, caterpillar; first-person singular present...

Definitions

  1. grub, caterpillar; first-person singular present...

Ancestry of “bruco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbrūchus—
2Ancient GreekβροῦκοςA locust, or its wingless larva

Words derived from “bruco”

  • brucare
  • brucatura
  • bruco
  • autobruco
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