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
Ancestry of “Smegma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | smegma | ointment |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σμῆγμα | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σμάω | to wipe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₂- | — |