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Where does “bucatura” come from?

bucatura (Italian) comes 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,...

bucatura (Italian): hole, piercing; puncture; prick

Definitions

  1. hole, piercing; puncture; prick

Ancestry of “bucatura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbucareto pierce; to punch; to puncture
2Italianbucahole; pit; pocket
3Frankishbūkbelly, stomach; belly, trunk, hull
4Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
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