Where does “Amorgo” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Amorgo”, 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