Where does “morchioso” come from?

morchioso (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.

morchioso (Italian): sludgy

Definitions

sludgy

Ancestry of “morchioso”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	morchia	sludge
2	Latin	amurcula	—
3	Latin	amurca	The watery part that flows out in pressing...
4	Ancient Greek	ἀμόργη	watery part which runs out when olives are...
5	Ancient Greek	ἀμέργω	to 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 →