Where does “smirgelikivi” come from?

smirgelikivi (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.

smirgelikivi (Finnish): emery stone

Definitions

emery stone

Ancestry of “smirgelikivi”, step by step

smirgelikivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish smirgeli

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

via Finnish kivi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	kivi	stone; a piece of stone which is larger than a...
2	Latin	-la	nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...

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