Where does “amurca” come from?

amurca (Portuguese) comes from Latin amurca, from Ancient Greek ἀμόργη, from Ancient Greek ἀμέργω — to pluck or pull; to squeeze, press out juice.

amurca (Portuguese): amurca

Definitions

  1. amurca

Ancestry of “amurca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinamurcaThe watery part that flows out in pressing...
2Ancient Greekἀμόργηwatery part which runs out when olives are...
3Ancient Greekἀμέργωto pluck or pull; to squeeze, press out juice
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμέργω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμόργη →Every word from Latin amurca →