Where does “bucatini” come from?
bucatini (Italian) comes from Italian buco, from Italian bucare, from Italian buca, from Frankish būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
bucatini (Italian): plural of bucatino
Definitions
- plural of bucatino
Ancestry of “bucatini”, step by step
bucatini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian buco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | buco | hole; gap; aperture |
| 2 | Italian | bucare | to pierce; to punch; to puncture |
| 3 | Italian | buca | hole; pit; pocket |
| 4 | Frankish | būk | belly, stomach; belly, trunk, hull |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |
via Italian bucatino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bucatino | a type of thick hollow spaghetti |