Where does “smegma” come from?

smegma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα, from Ancient Greek σμάω, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₂-.

smegma (Latin): ointment

Definitions

  1. ointment

Ancestry of “smegma”, step by step

smegma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σμῆγμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσμῆγμαsoap
2Ancient Greekσμάωto wipe
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₂-—

via Ancient Greek σμῆγμᾰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσμῆγμᾰsoap

Words derived from “smegma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα →