Where does “bucata” come from?

bucata (Italian) comes from Italian bucato, from Vulgar Latin bucata, from Vulgar Latin bucare, from Frankish būkōn — to soak, wash; to soak.

bucata (Italian): feminine singular of bucato

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of bucato

Ancestry of “bucata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbucatowith holes, pierced, perforated, hollow; washing,...
2Vulgar Latinbucatalaundry
3Vulgar Latinbucareto soak, wash
4Frankishbūkōnto soak, wash; to soak
Every word from Frankish būkōn →