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Where does “remulcum” come from?

remulcum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ῥυμουλκέω, from Ancient Greek ῥῦμα — tow-line.

remulcum (Latin): towrope

Definitions

  1. towrope

Ancestry of “remulcum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥυμουλκέωto pull a towing rope
2Ancient Greekῥῦμαtow-line

Words derived from “remulcum”

  • rimorchiare
  • semirimorchio
  • rimorchio
  • aerorimorchio
  • remorquer
  • remorqueuse
  • rebocar
  • remulcare
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