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

  1. miasmatic, miasmal, miasmic

Ancestry of “miasmatico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmiasmamiasma
2Ancient Greekμίασμαpollution, defilement; shameful action, crime
3Ancient GreekμιαίνωI paint; I stain, defile, pollute
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmei-to smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smei- →Every word from Ancient Greek μιαίνω →Every word from Ancient Greek μίασμα →