Where does “boquerón” come from?
boquerón (Spanish) comes from Spanish boquera, from Spanish boca, from Old Spanish boca, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...
boquerón (Spanish): anchovy
Ancestry of “boquerón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | boquera | cold sore |
| 2 | Spanish | boca | mouth, oral cavity; entrance, opening; estuary |
| 3 | Old Spanish | boca | mouth |
| 4 | Latin | bucca | the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE... |
Words derived from “boquerón”