Where does “îmbuca” come from?

îmbuca (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin imbuccare, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

îmbuca (Romanian): to eat quickly, gobble up, tongue, swallow, lap;...

Definitions

  1. to eat quickly, gobble up, tongue, swallow, lap;...

Ancestry of “îmbuca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinimbuccare
2Latinbuccathe lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

Words derived from “îmbuca

Every word from Latin buccaEvery word from Vulgar Latin imbuccare
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