Where does “esmerilar” come from?

esmerilar (Spanish) comes from Catalan esmeril, from Italian smeriglio, from Greek σμερίλιον, from Ancient Greek σμερί, from Ancient Greek σμύρις — emery-powder, used by lapidaries.

esmerilar (Spanish): to emery

Definitions

to emery

Ancestry of “esmerilar”, step by step

esmerilar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan esmeril

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	esmeril	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

via Portuguese esmeril

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	esmeril	grinder

via Spanish esmeril

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	esmeril	emery

Words derived from “esmerilar”

esmeriladeira
esmeriladora
esmerilhadora

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