Where does “nuke” come from?
nuke (Middle English) comes from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع — spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord.
nuke (Middle English): spinal cord
Ancestry of “nuke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | nucha | nape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;... |
| 2 | Arabic | نُخَاع | spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord |
Words derived from “nuke”