Where does “nuchālis” come from?

nuchālis (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع — spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord.

Ancestry of “nuchālis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnuchanape
2Arabicنُخَاعspinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord

Words derived from “nuchālis

Every word from Arabic نُخَاعEvery word from Latin nucha