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
- carousal; feast; load of a ship
Ancestry of “esmorga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | amurca | The watery part that flows out in pressing... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀμόργη | watery part which runs out when olives are... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμέργω | to pluck or pull; to squeeze, press out juice |
Words derived from “esmorga”