Where does “morchia” come from?

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

morchia (Italian): sludge

Definitions

  1. sludge

Ancestry of “morchia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinamurcula—
2LatinamurcaThe watery part that flows out in pressing...
3Ancient Greekἀμόργηwatery part which runs out when olives are...
4Ancient Greekἀμέργωto pluck or pull; to squeeze, press out juice

Words derived from “morchia”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμέργω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμόργη →Every word from Latin amurca →