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Where does “embrocha” come from?

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

embrocha (Latin): A wet poultice

Definitions

  1. A wet poultice

Ancestry of “embrocha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐμβροχήlotion, fomentation

Words derived from “embrocha”

  • embrocate
  • embrocatus
  • embrocare
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