Where does “esmeril” come from?
esmeril (Old Spanish) comes from Old French esmeril, from Italian smeriglio, from Greek σμερίλιον, from Ancient Greek σμερί, from Ancient Greek σμύρις — emery-powder, used by lapidaries.
esmeril (Old Spanish): emery
Ancestry of “esmeril”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | esmeril | — |
| 2 | Italian | smeriglio | emery; merlin; Synonym of sparviero |
| 3 | Greek | σμερίλιον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σμερί | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σμύρις | emery-powder, used by lapidaries |