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
- hard and difficult to chew; dull, dim-witted; a...
Ancestry of “gnucco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | gnucca | head; feminine singular of gnucco |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | nucha | nape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;... |
| 3 | Arabic | نُخَاع | spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord |