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Where does “emunctus” come from?

emunctus (Latin) comes from Latin emungo, from Proto-Indo-European mewg- — slimy, slippery; slick, slimy.

emunctus (Latin): wiped, blown; cheated; snobbish

Definitions

  1. wiped, blown; cheated; snobbish

Ancestry of “emunctus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinemungoI wipe or blow one's nose; I cheat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmewg-slimy, slippery; slick, slimy

Words derived from “emunctus”

  • emunctory
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