Where does “σμέρνα” come from?

σμέρνα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σμύραινα, from Ancient Greek σμῦρος — kind of eel.

σμέρνα (Greek): moray eel

Definitions

moray eel

Ancestry of “σμέρνα”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	σμύραινα	—
2	Ancient Greek	σμῦρος	kind of eel

Every word from Ancient Greek σμῦρος →Every word from Ancient Greek σμύραινα →