Where does “morchiaio” come from?

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

morchiaio (Italian): giving oil with abundant amurca

Definitions

  1. giving oil with abundant amurca

Ancestry of “morchiaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmorchiasludge
2Latinamurcula—
3LatinamurcaThe watery part that flows out in pressing...
4Ancient Greekἀμόργηwatery part which runs out when olives are...
5Ancient Greekἀμέργωto pluck or pull; to squeeze, press out juice
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμέργω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμόργη →Every word from Latin amurca →