Where does “miasma” come from?
miasma (Dutch) comes from New Latin miasma, from Ancient Greek μίασμα, from Ancient Greek μιαίνω, from Proto-Indo-European smei- — to smear.
miasma (Dutch): miasma
Ancestry of “miasma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | miasma | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μίασμα | pollution, defilement; shameful action, crime |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μιαίνω | I paint; I stain, defile, pollute |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smei- | to smear |