Where does “σμήγματα” come from?

σμήγματα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα, from Ancient Greek σμάω, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₂-.

Ancestry of “σμήγματα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσμῆγμαsoap
2Ancient Greekσμάωto wipe
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₂-

Words derived from “σμήγματα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek σμάωEvery word from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα
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