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

  1. head; feminine singular of gnucco

Ancestry of “gnucca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinnuchanape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;...
2Arabicنُخَاعspinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord

Words derived from “gnucca”

Every word from Arabic نُخَاع →Every word from Medieval Latin nucha →