Where does “smusis” come from?
smusis (Ambonese Malay) comes from Dutch smoesjes, from Dutch smoes, from Yiddish שמועס, from Hebrew שְׁמוּעוֹת, from Hebrew שְׁמוּעָה — report, piece of news, rumor.
smusis (Ambonese Malay): excuses
Definitions
- excuses
Ancestry of “smusis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | smoesjes | — |
| 2 | Dutch | smoes | excuse, pretext |
| 3 | Yiddish | שמועס | idle talk, chat, conversation; schmooze |
| 4 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּעוֹת | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּעָה | report, piece of news, rumor |