Where does “bucare” come from?

bucare (Italian) comes from Italian buca, from Frankish būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

bucare (Italian): to pierce; to punch; to puncture

Definitions

  1. to pierce; to punch; to puncture

Ancestry of “bucare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbucahole; pit; pocket
2Frankishbūkbelly, stomach; belly, trunk, hull
3Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...

Words derived from “bucare”

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