Where does “vocca” come from?
vocca (Neapolitan) comes from Proto-Samic vëcë, from Proto-Uralic wete — water.
vocca (Neapolitan): mouth
Definitions
- mouth
Ancestry of “vocca”, step by step
vocca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Samic vëcë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | vëcë | freshly fallen snow |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | wete | water |
via Latin bucca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bucca | the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE... |