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
- hole, piercing; puncture; prick
Ancestry of “bucatura”, step by step
bucatura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian bucare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bucare | to pierce; to punch; to puncture |
| 2 | Italian | buca | hole; pit; pocket |
| 3 | Frankish | būk | belly, stomach; belly, trunk, hull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |
via Romanian îmbucătură
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | îmbucătură | mouthful |
| 2 | Romanian | -ătură | — |
| 3 | Romanian | umflătură | swelling |
| 4 | Romanian | umfla | to inflate, swell, puff up, blow out |
| 5 | Latin | inflāre | — |