Where does “bocarriba” come from?
bocarriba (Spanish) comes from Spanish boca, from Old Spanish boca, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...
Ancestry of “bocarriba”, step by step
bocarriba 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 arriba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | arriba | above, over; up; uphill; upstream; upstairs; come... |
| 2 | Latin | ripam | accusative singular of rīpa |