Where does “smegma” come from?
smegma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα, from Ancient Greek σμάω, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₂-.
smegma (Latin): ointment
Ancestry of “smegma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σμῆγμα | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σμάω | to wipe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₂- | — |
Words derived from “smegma”