Where does “șmirghel” come from?

șmirghel (Romanian) comes from German Schmirgel, from Italian smeriglio, from Greek σμερίλιον, from Ancient Greek σμερί, from Ancient Greek σμύρις — emery-powder, used by lapidaries.

șmirghel (Romanian): emery

Definitions

emery

Ancestry of “șmirghel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Schmirgel	emery
2	Italian	smeriglio	emery; merlin; Synonym of sparviero
3	Greek	σμερίλιον	—
4	Ancient Greek	σμερί	—
5	Ancient Greek	σμύρις	emery-powder, used by lapidaries

Every word from Ancient Greek σμύρις →Every word from Ancient Greek σμερί →Every word from Greek σμερίλιον →