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
Ancestry of “smeg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | smegma | A whitish sebaceous secretion that collects... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σμῆγμα | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σμάω | to wipe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₂- | — |
Words derived from “smeg”