Where does “miasmatico” come from?
miasmatico (Italian) comes from Italian miasma, from Ancient Greek μίασμα, from Ancient Greek μιαίνω, from Proto-Indo-European smei- — to smear.
miasmatico (Italian): miasmatic, miasmal, miasmic
Definitions
- miasmatic, miasmal, miasmic
Ancestry of “miasmatico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | miasma | miasma |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μίασμα | pollution, defilement; shameful action, crime |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μιαίνω | I paint; I stain, defile, pollute |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smei- | to smear |