Etymology of the English word emunctory
the English word
emunctoryderived from the New Latin word
emunctorium (snuffer)
derived from the Latin word
emungere (wipe the nose; trick, swindle)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Latin word
mungerederived from the Medieval Latin word
emunctoriusderived from the Latin word
emunctusderived from the Latin word
emungere (wipe the nose; trick, swindle)
using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Latin word
mungereDate
The earliest known usage of emunctory in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
