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Where does “emungo” come from?

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

emungo (Latin): I wipe or blow one's nose; I cheat

Definitions

  1. I wipe or blow one's nose; I cheat

Ancestry of “emungo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmewg-slimy, slippery; slick, slimy

Words derived from “emungo”

  • emunctory
  • emunctus
  • emuncturus
  • emungere
  • emungens
  • emungente
  • emungendus
  • emunger
  • emungente
  • emungo
  • emungere
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewg- →