Where does “elettrosmog” come from?
elettrosmog (Italian) comes from Italian smog, from English smog, from English smoke, from Middle English smoke, from Old English smoca, from Proto-Germanic smukô, from Danish smug- — secretly.
elettrosmog (Italian): electrosmog
Ancestry of “elettrosmog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | smog | smog |
| 2 | English | smog | A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that... |
| 3 | English | smoke | The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine... |
| 4 | Middle English | smoke | — |
| 5 | Old English | smoca | smoke |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | smukô | smoke, nebulous air |
| 7 | Danish | smug- | secretly |