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Where does “regurgitatus” come from?

regurgitatus (Latin) comes from Latin regurgitare, from Latin gurges, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.

Ancestry of “regurgitatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinregurgitare—
2LatingurgesA whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat

Words derived from “regurgitatus”

  • regurgitate
  • regurgitative
  • regurge
  • regurgitator
  • gurgitator
  • regurgitalith
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