Where does “bocacalle” come from?
bocacalle (Spanish) comes from Spanish boca, from Old Spanish boca, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...
bocacalle (Spanish): turning
Ancestry of “bocacalle”, step by step
bocacalle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish boca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | boca | mouth, oral cavity; entrance, opening; estuary |
| 2 | Old Spanish | boca | mouth |
| 3 | Latin | bucca | the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE... |
via Spanish calle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | calle | street; lane |
| 2 | Latin | callis | path; rough, stony track |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |