Where does “nuca” come from?
nuca (Italian) comes from Spanish nuca, from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع — spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord.
nuca (Italian): nape, back of the neck
Ancestry of “nuca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | nuca | nape, back of the neck |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | nucha | nape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;... |
| 3 | Arabic | نُخَاع | spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord |
Words derived from “nuca”