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Where does “emunger” come from?

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

emunger (Spanish): to blow one's nose; to wipe one's nose; to treat...

Definitions

  1. to blow one's nose; to wipe one's nose; to treat...

Ancestry of “emunger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinemungoI wipe or blow one's nose; I cheat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmewg-slimy, slippery; slick, slimy

Words derived from “emunger”

  • emungente
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