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Where does “tergeō” come from?
tergeō
(Latin): to rub, wipe, wipe off, clean, cleanse
Definitions
to rub, wipe, wipe off, clean, cleanse
Words derived from “tergeō”
detergent
abstergent
abstersive
nondetergent
absterge
zwittergent
manutergium
detergentless
manutergium
circumtergeo
pertergeo
retergeo
tergens
tersurus
tergendus
Sitellitergus
dētergeō
abstergeō
extergeō
abstergēre
capitergium
facitergium
tersorium
abstergens