Where does “smeg” come from?

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

smeg (English): To mess up

Definitions

  1. To mess up

Ancestry of “smeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsmegmaA whitish sebaceous secretion that collects...
2Ancient Greekσμῆγμαsoap
3Ancient Greekσμάωto wipe
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₂-—

Words derived from “smeg”

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