Where does “bruco” come from?

bruco (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin bruchus, from Ancient Greek βροῦκος — A locust, or its wingless larva.

bruco (Portuguese): caterpillar

Definitions

  1. caterpillar

Ancestry of “bruco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinbruchusa kind of wingless locust or grasshopper as in; a...
2Ancient GreekβροῦκοςA locust, or its wingless larva
Every word from Ancient Greek βροῦκος →Every word from Late Latin bruchus →