Where does “éimear” come from?

éimear (Irish) comes from French émeri, from Old French esmeril, from Italian smeriglio, from Greek σμερίλιον, from Ancient Greek σμερί, from Ancient Greek σμύρις — emery-powder, used by lapidaries.

éimear (Irish): emery

Definitions

emery

Ancestry of “éimear”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	émeri	emery
2	Old French	esmeril	—
3	Italian	smeriglio	emery; merlin; Synonym of sparviero
4	Greek	σμερίλιον	—
5	Ancient Greek	σμερί	—
6	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 →