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Where does “nuche” come from?

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

Ancestry of “nuche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinnuchanape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;...
2Arabicنُخَاعspinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord

Words derived from “nuche”

  • nuchal
  • nucha
  • paranuchal
Every word from Arabic نُخَاع →