Where does “bocal” come from?
bocal (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese boça, from Old Portuguese boca, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...
bocal (Portuguese): bit; nozzle
Ancestry of “bocal”, step by step
bocal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese boça
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | boça | cable |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | boca | mouth |
| 3 | Latin | bucca | the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE... |
via Spanish bozal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bozal | a muzzle; device to stop an animal from biting; a... |
| 2 | Spanish | bozo | down; muzzle, mouth; halter |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | bucceus | relating or belonging to the mouth |