Where does “esmeril” come from?

esmeril (Catalan) comes from Italian smeriglio, from Greek σμερίλιον, from Ancient Greek σμερί, from Ancient Greek σμύρις — emery-powder, used by lapidaries.

esmeril (Catalan): emery

Definitions

emery

Ancestry of “esmeril”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	smeriglio	emery; merlin; Synonym of sparviero
2	Greek	σμερίλιον	—
3	Ancient Greek	σμερί	—
4	Ancient Greek	σμύρις	emery-powder, used by lapidaries

Words derived from “esmeril”

esmerilar
esmeriladeira
esmeriladora
esmerilhadora

Every word from Ancient Greek σμύρις →Every word from Ancient Greek σμερί →Every word from Greek σμερίλιον →