Where does “bucato” come from?
bucato (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin bucata, from Vulgar Latin bucare, from Frankish būkōn — to soak, wash; to soak.
bucato (Italian): with holes, pierced, perforated, hollow; washing,...
Definitions
- with holes, pierced, perforated, hollow; washing,...
Ancestry of “bucato”, step by step
bucato traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin bucata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | bucata | laundry |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | bucare | to soak, wash |
| 3 | Frankish | būkōn | to soak, wash; to soak |
via Latin buca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | buca | A city of the Frentani situated in Samnium on the Adriatic coast, whose exact position is still unknown |
| 2 | Latin | bucca | the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE... |
Words derived from “bucato”