Where does “smegma” come from?

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

smegma (Dutch): smegma

Definitions

  1. smegma

Ancestry of “smegma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsmegmaointment
2Ancient Greekσμῆγμαsoap
3Ancient Greekσμάωto wipe
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα →
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