Where does “gnucco” come from?

gnucco (Italian) comes from Italian gnucca, from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع — spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord.

gnucco (Italian): hard and difficult to chew; dull, dim-witted; a...

Definitions

  1. hard and difficult to chew; dull, dim-witted; a...

Ancestry of “gnucco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangnuccahead; feminine singular of gnucco
2Medieval Latinnuchanape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;...
3Arabicنُخَاعspinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord
Every word from Arabic نُخَاع →Every word from Medieval Latin nucha →Every word from Italian gnucca →