Where does “gnucca” come from?
gnucca (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع — spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord.
gnucca (Italian): head; feminine singular of gnucco
Definitions
- head; feminine singular of gnucco
Ancestry of “gnucca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | nucha | nape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;... |
| 2 | Arabic | نُخَاع | spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord |
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