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Where does “embrocare” come from?

embrocare (Late Latin) comes from Latin embrocha, from Ancient Greek ἐμβροχή — lotion, fomentation.

Ancestry of “embrocare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinembrochaA wet poultice
2Ancient Greekἐμβροχήlotion, fomentation

Words derived from “embrocare”

  • embrocate
  • embrocatus
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