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

Definitions

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”

boqueroncito
boqueronense

Every word from Latin bucca →Every word from Old Spanish boca →Every word from Spanish boca →