Where does “sminkedukke” come from?
sminkedukke (Danish) comes from Danish dukke, from Low German dukken, from Middle Low German dūken, from Proto-West Germanic dūkan, from Proto-Germanic dūkaną — to duck, to dive under.
sminkedukke (Danish): a woman who is deemed to wear too much makeup
Definitions
- a woman who is deemed to wear too much makeup
Ancestry of “sminkedukke”, step by step
sminkedukke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dukke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dukke | doll; to dive, to duck; see dukke op |
| 2 | Low German | dukken | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | dūken | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dūkan | to duck, to dive under |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dūkaną | to duck, to dive under |
via Danish sminke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sminke | makeup |