Where does “σμῆγμα” come from?

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

σμῆγμα (Ancient Greek): soap

Definitions

  1. soap

Ancestry of “σμῆγμα”, step by step

σμῆγμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σμάω

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

via Ancient Greek σμήχω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσμήχωto scrub; to wipe off by help of soap or unguent

Words derived from “σμῆγμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σμάω →