Where does “buco” come from?
buco (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,...
buco (Italian): hole; gap; aperture
Ancestry of “buco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |
Words derived from “buco”