Where does “nucale” come from?

nucale (Italian) comes from Italian nuca, from Spanish nuca, from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع — spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord.

nucale (Italian): nuchal

Definitions

  1. nuchal

Ancestry of “nucale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiannucanape, back of the neck
2Spanishnucanape, back of the neck
3Medieval Latinnuchanape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;...
4Arabicنُخَاعspinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord
Every word from Arabic نُخَاع →Every word from Medieval Latin nucha →Every word from Spanish nuca →