Where does “nuca” come from?

nuca (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع — spinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord.

nuca (Portuguese): nape

Definitions

  1. nape

Ancestry of “nuca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinnuchanape of the neck; spinal cord; nape of the neck;...
2Arabicنُخَاعspinal marrow; bone marrow; spinal cord

Words derived from “nuca”

Every word from Arabic نُخَاع →Every word from Medieval Latin nucha →
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