Where does “nuque” come from?
nuque (Middle French) comes from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع — spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord.
Ancestry of “nuque”, 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 “nuque”