Where does “smirgelöidä” come from?

smirgelöidä (Finnish) comes from Finnish smirgeli, from German Schmirgel, from Italian smeriglio, from Greek σμερίλιον, from Ancient Greek σμερί, from Ancient Greek σμύρις — emery-powder, used by lapidaries.

smirgelöidä (Finnish): to grind

Definitions

to grind

Ancestry of “smirgelöidä”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	smirgeli	emery; grinder, bench grinder
2	German	Schmirgel	emery
3	Italian	smeriglio	emery; merlin; Synonym of sparviero
4	Greek	σμερίλιον	—
5	Ancient Greek	σμερί	—
6	Ancient Greek	σμύρις	emery-powder, used by lapidaries

Words derived from “smirgelöidä”

smirgelöinti

Every word from Ancient Greek σμύρις →Every word from Ancient Greek σμερί →Every word from Greek σμερίλιον →