Where does “ossobuco” come from?
ossobuco (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,...
ossobuco (Italian): osso buco; marrowbone
Definitions
- osso buco; marrowbone
Ancestry of “ossobuco”, step by step
ossobuco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian buco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | buco | hole; gap; aperture |
| 2 | Italian | bucare | to pierce; to punch; to puncture |
| 3 | Italian | buca | hole; pit; pocket |
| 4 | Frankish | būk | belly, stomach; belly, trunk, hull |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |