Where does “smeriglio” come from?
smeriglio (Italian) comes from Greek σμερίλιον, from Ancient Greek σμερί, from Ancient Greek σμύρις — emery-powder, used by lapidaries.
smeriglio (Italian): emery; merlin; Synonym of sparviero
Definitions
- emery; merlin; Synonym of sparviero
Ancestry of “smeriglio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | σμερίλιον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σμερί | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σμύρις | emery-powder, used by lapidaries |
Words derived from “smeriglio”