Where does “emungere” come from?

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

emungere (Italian): to drain

Definitions

  1. to drain

Ancestry of “emungere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinemungoI wipe or blow one's nose; I cheat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmewg-slimy, slippery; slick, slimy

Words derived from “emungere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewg- →Every word from Latin emungo →