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Where does “σμῆγμα” come from?

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

Ancestry of “σμῆγμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσμάωto wipe
2Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₂-—

Words derived from “σμῆγμα”

  • smegma
  • smegma
  • Smegma
  • σμήγματα
  • ܙܡܡܐ
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