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Mòcheno

/ork/

noun
Definitions
  • ogre

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian orco (man-eating giant) derived from Latin Orcus (god of the underworld) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erk- (guard, protect, hold, shut in).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂erk-

Gloss

guard, protect, hold, shut in

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
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