Where does “schmink” come from?
schmink (Dutch) comes from German Schminke, from Middle Low German sminke.
schmink (Dutch): face paint
Ancestry of “schmink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Schminke | make-up |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sminke | — |
Words derived from “schmink”