Where does “gargarize” come from?

gargarize (English) comes from Latin gargarizō, from Greek γαργαρίζω — to gargle.

gargarize (English): To gargle rinse or wash mouth and throat

Definitions

  1. To gargle rinse or wash mouth and throat

Ancestry of “gargarize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingargarizō
2Greekγαργαρίζωto gargle
Every word from Greek γαργαρίζωEvery word from Latin gargarizō
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