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
- to eat quickly, gobble up, tongue, swallow, lap;...
Ancestry of “îmbuca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | imbuccare | — |
| 2 | Latin | bucca | the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE... |