Emulge
/ɪˈmʌldʒ/noun
To extract milk or another fluid from something, especially by pressing or draining.
Did you know?The same ancient root behind emulge helped produce “emulsion,” a word for liquids blended into a milk-like mixture—a transformation once associated with medieval medicine and alchemy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*melǵ-
“To milk or draw out milk”
Ancient Latin
Latin
mulgēre
“To milk”
Classical Latin
Latin
emulgēre
“To milk out, drain, or extract”
Middle French
Old French
emulgier
“To extract or draw out”
17th Century
English
emulge
“To extract milk or other fluid”
Modern English
English
emulge
“To draw out or extract, especially fluid”