Where does “emunge” come from?

emunge (English) comes from Latin emungo, from Proto-Indo-European mewg- — slimy, slippery; slick, slimy.

emunge (English): To wipe or cleanse, especially one's nose

Definitions

  1. To wipe or cleanse, especially one's nose

Ancestry of “emunge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinemungoI wipe or blow one's nose; I cheat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmewg-slimy, slippery; slick, slimy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewg- →Every word from Latin emungo →