Where does “buçal” come from?

buçal (Portuguese) comes from Spanish bozal, from Spanish bozo, from Medieval Latin bucceus — relating or belonging to the mouth.

buçal (Portuguese): muzzle

Definitions

  1. muzzle

Ancestry of “buçal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbozala muzzle; device to stop an animal from biting; a...
2Spanishbozodown; muzzle, mouth; halter
3Medieval Latinbucceusrelating or belonging to the mouth

Words derived from “buçal”

Every word from Medieval Latin bucceus →Every word from Spanish bozo →Every word from Spanish bozal →