Where does “Smuts” come from?

Smuts (English) comes from German Schmutz, from Middle High German smuz.

Ancestry of “Smuts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchmutzdirt
2Middle High Germansmuz—

Words derived from “Smuts”

Every word from Middle High German smuz →Every word from German Schmutz →