Where does “Amorgos” come from?

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

Amorgos (English): A town, the capital of the island of that name

Definitions

  1. A town, the capital of the island of that name

Ancestry of “Amorgos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈμοργόςAmorgos, Cyclades, Greece
2Ancient Greekἀμοργίςstalks of mallow, used like hemp or flax
3Ancient Greekἀμέργωto pluck or pull; to squeeze, press out juice
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμέργωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀμοργίςEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἀμοργός