Where does “σμερίλιον” come from?
σμερίλιον (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σμερί, from Ancient Greek σμύρις — emery-powder, used by lapidaries.
Ancestry of “σμερίλιον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σμερί | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σμύρις | emery-powder, used by lapidaries |
Words derived from “σμερίλιον”