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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nucha | nape |
| 2 | Arabic | نُخَاع | spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord |