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Where does “bucată” come from?

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

bucată (Romanian): piece, bit, fragment, morsel; of food

Definitions

  1. piece, bit, fragment, morsel; of food

Ancestry of “bucată”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bucată”

  • bucătar
  • bucătăreasă
  • bucătărie
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