Where does “smegmarius” come from?

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

smegmarius (Latin): soap-maker, soap-boiler

Definitions

  1. soap-maker, soap-boiler

Ancestry of “smegmarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsmegmaointment
2Ancient Greekσμῆγμαsoap
3Ancient Greekσμάωto wipe
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek σμῆγμα →