Where does “bouça” come from?

bouça (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese bouça, from Latin baltea, from Latin balteus — A belt, girdle.

bouça (Portuguese): fallow

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	bouça	—
2	Latin	baltea	—
3	Latin	balteus	A belt, girdle

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