Where does “Smegma” come from?

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

Smegma (German): smegma

Definitions

  1. smegma

Ancestry of “Smegma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsmegmaointment
2Ancient Greekσμῆγμαsoap
3Ancient Greekσμάωto wipe
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα →