Where does “smirgelöinti” come from?

smirgelöinti (Finnish) comes from Finnish smirgelöidä, 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.

smirgelöinti (Finnish): grinding

Definitions

grinding

Ancestry of “smirgelöinti”, step by step

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

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