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Where does “nucha” come from?

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

nucha (Medieval Latin): nape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;...

Definitions

  1. nape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;...

Ancestry of “nucha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنُخَاعspinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord

Words derived from “nucha”

  • nuchal
  • nucha
  • nuque
  • paranuchal
  • desnucar
  • nuca
  • gnucca
  • gnucco
  • nuca
  • énuquer
  • nuque
  • nuca
  • nuca
  • nuko
  • nuca
  • nuche
  • nucha
  • nuka
  • nuke
  • nuko
  • nukumo
  • nuche
  • nuque
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