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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

Definitions

  1. turning

Ancestry of “bocacalle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbocamouth, oral cavity; entrance, opening; estuary
2Old Spanishbocamouth
3Latinbuccathe lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...
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