Latwerge
German (Berlin)
/latˈvɛʁɡə/
noun
Definitions
- (medicine) electuary
- (Northern German) fruit mush, especially plum puree
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German latwārje derived from Latin electuarium derived from Ancient Greek ἐκλείκτον (medicine which is licked away).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἐκλείκτον
Gloss
medicine which is licked away
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- electuary English
- electuarium Latin
- lekvár Hungarian
- ἐκλείκτον Ancient Greek
- ἐκλεικτόν Ancient Greek
- electuaire Old French
- latwārje Middle High German