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Where does “Ἀμοργός” come from?

Ἀμοργός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀμοργίς, from Ancient Greek ἀμέργω — to pluck or pull; to squeeze, press out juice.

Ancestry of “Ἀμοργός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμοργίς—
2Ancient Greekἀμέργωto pluck or pull; to squeeze, press out juice

Words derived from “Ἀμοργός”

  • Amorgos
  • Amorgo
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμέργω →