Where does “bóka” come from?
bóka (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese boça, from Old Portuguese boca, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...
bóka (Kabuverdianu): mouth; fringe
Ancestry of “bóka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | boça | cable |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | boca | mouth |
| 3 | Latin | bucca | the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE... |