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Where does “megabuco” come from?

megabuco (Italian) comes from Italian buco, 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,...

megabuco (Italian): Major bug, especially one involving a security...

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  1. Major bug, especially one involving a security...

Ancestry of “megabuco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbucohole; gap; aperture
2Italianbucareto pierce; to punch; to puncture
3Italianbucahole; pit; pocket
4Frankishbūkbelly, stomach; belly, trunk, hull
5Proto-Germanicbūkazbelly, abdomen; body
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōw-to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
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