Where does “smegma” come from?

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

smegma (English): A whitish sebaceous secretion that collects...

Definitions

  1. A whitish sebaceous secretion that collects...

Ancestry of “smegma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσμῆγμαsoap
2Ancient Greekσμάωto wipe
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₂-—

Words derived from “smegma”

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