Where does “boneco” come from?
boneco (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese boneca, from Spanish muñeca, from Old Spanish munneca — wrist.
boneco (Portuguese): doll; dummy; stick figure
Definitions
- doll; dummy; stick figure
Ancestry of “boneco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | boneca | doll |
| 2 | Spanish | muñeca | wrist; doll; chick, babe, doll |
| 3 | Old Spanish | munneca | wrist |