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Where does “esmorga” come from?

esmorga (Galician) comes from Latin amurca, from Ancient Greek ἀμόργη, from Ancient Greek ἀμέργω — to pluck or pull; to squeeze, press out juice.

esmorga (Galician): carousal; feast; load of a ship

Definitions

  1. carousal; feast; load of a ship

Ancestry of “esmorga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinamurcaThe watery part that flows out in pressing...
2Ancient Greekἀμόργηwatery part which runs out when olives are...
3Ancient Greekἀμέργωto pluck or pull; to squeeze, press out juice

Words derived from “esmorga”

  • esmorgueiro
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμέργω →